diff --git a/tools/ci/gha-install-libmesh.sh b/tools/ci/gha-install-libmesh.sh
index bd94de058..95407ba31 100755
--- a/tools/ci/gha-install-libmesh.sh
+++ b/tools/ci/gha-install-libmesh.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export METHODS="opt"
 
 
 if [[ $MPI == 'y' ]]; then
-../libmesh/configure --prefix=$HOME/LIBMESH CXX=mpicxx.mpich CC=mpicc.mpich FC=mpifort.mpich F77=mpif77.mpich \
+../libmesh/configure --prefix=$HOME/LIBMESH CXX=mpicxx CC=mpicc FC=mpifort F77=mpif77 \
 --enable-exodus --disable-netcdf-4 --disable-eigen --disable-lapack
 else
 ../libmesh/configure --prefix=$HOME/LIBMESH --enable-exodus --disable-netcdf-4 --disable-eigen --disable-lapack --disable-mpi