diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f4caa0e..f2da80a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - { pathogen: avian-flu,       build-args: test_target }
+          - { pathogen: avian-flu,       build-args: --configfile config/gisaid.yaml -pf test_target }
           - { pathogen: ncov,            build-args: all_regions -j 2 --profile nextstrain_profiles/nextstrain-ci }
           - { pathogen: seasonal-flu,    build-args: --configfile profiles/ci/builds.yaml -p }