diff --git a/.github/workflows/cdk-nag.yml b/.github/workflows/cdk-nag.yml
index f29e04c63..e24b8aabc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cdk-nag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cdk-nag.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: [3.8]
     env:
-      GITHUB_ACTIONS: true
       CDK_DEFAULT_REGION: eu-west-1
       CDK_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT: 111111111111
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -46,4 +45,5 @@ jobs:
         run: python -m pip install -r deploy/requirements.txt
       - name: CDK Synth
         run: |
+          GITHUB_ACTIONS=true
           npx cdk synth