diff --git a/packages/rescript-relay/package.json b/packages/rescript-relay/package.json
index b53b01f1..220378a3 100644
--- a/packages/rescript-relay/package.json
+++ b/packages/rescript-relay/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "build:test": "./build-compiler-dev.sh && ./rescript-relay-compiler",
     "postinstall": "node postinstall.js",
     "test": "NODE_OPTIONS=\"$NODE_OPTIONS --experimental-vm-modules\" jest",
-    "test:ci": "jest --ci --runInBand"
+    "test:ci": "NODE_OPTIONS=\"$NODE_OPTIONS --experimental-vm-modules\" jest --ci --runInBand"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@glennsl/rescript-fetch": "^0.2.0",