diff --git a/.github/actions/run_tests/action.yml b/.github/actions/run_tests/action.yml
index e46bc26945..035a8b0d45 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run_tests/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/run_tests/action.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Run tests
       shell: bash -euxo pipefail {0}
-      run: cargo nextest run --workspace --no-fail-fast
+      run: |
+        export DISPLAY=:99
+        cargo nextest run --workspace --no-fail-fast
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 49929759f8..8816c39c05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -299,9 +299,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./script/clippy
 
       - name: Run tests
-        uses: |
-          export DISPLAY=:99
-          ./.github/actions/run_tests
+        uses: ./.github/actions/run_tests
 
       - name: Build other binaries and features
         run: |