diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
index 6924b1c5e..e8302220a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yaml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
           - '16009:5556'
       mongo:
         image: 'mongo:4.0.12'
-        environment:
+        env:
           MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: root
           MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: Pwd2020Db
         ports:
diff --git a/workflow-templates/run-tests.yaml b/workflow-templates/run-tests.yaml
index 57f59b589..4fa062c17 100644
--- a/workflow-templates/run-tests.yaml
+++ b/workflow-templates/run-tests.yaml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
 
       mongo:
         image: mongo:4.0.12
-        environment:
+        env:
           MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: root
           MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: Pwd2020Db
         ports: