diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f4a663d6..505c86eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v22
         with:
           nix_path: nixpkgs=channel:nixos-unstable
-      - run: echo "trusted-users = root $HOME" | sudo tee -a /etc/nix/nix.conf && sudo pkill nix-daemon
+      - run: echo "trusted-users = root $USER" | sudo tee -a /etc/nix/nix.conf && sudo pkill nix-daemon
       - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v12
         with:
           name: fuellabs