diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index 68ba0f51187..97f0e141f27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup tmate session
         uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
+        env:
+          ANSYSLMD_LICENSE_FILE: ${{ format('1055@{0}', secrets.LICENSE_SERVER) }}
 
       - name: Run pytest
         uses: ansys/actions/tests-pytest@v8