diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
index b9c5f44d0a..5b99525da3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ jobs:
             fc: ifx
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             experimental: true
-            mpi_impl: mpich
+            mpi_impl: build_mpich
             armci_network: MPI-TS
             nwchem_modules: "tinyqmpw"
             fc: flang-20