diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds.yml b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
index 8ecc413c2c8d..5940d6f36136 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ jobs:
         run: test -e examples/plugins/c-json-filetype/.libs/json-filetype.so.0.0.0
       - name: Test plugin build with Makefile.example
         working-directory: examples/plugins/c-json-filetype
-        run: make -f Makefile.example
+        run: PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH make -f Makefile.example
 
   almalinux-9-templates:
     name: AlmaLinux 9 Test Templates