diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_eessi_module.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_eessi_module.yml
index b14a04289e..31e790c90a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_eessi_module.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_eessi_module.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           CPU_ARCH=$(./init/eessi_archdetect.sh cpupath)
           export EESSI_ARCHDETECT_OPTIONS=dummy/cpu:$CPU_ARCH:dummy1/cpu1
           . /cvmfs/software.eessi.io/versions/${{matrix.EESSI_VERSION}}/compat/linux/$(uname -m)/usr/share/Lmod/init/bash
-          if module load EESSI/${{matrix.EESSI_VERSION}}; then
+          if module --ignore_cache load EESSI/${{matrix.EESSI_VERSION}}; then
               if [[ $CPU_ARCH == "${EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR}" ]]; then
                   echo "Test for picking up on \$archdetect_cpu PASSED"
               else