diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_steps.yml b/.github/workflows/build_steps.yml
index f1cc5cb8a77..2b058c2cb47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_steps.yml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cmakeListsTxtPath: ${{github.workspace}}/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
           configurePreset: ${{env.ARCTIC_CMAKE_PRESET}}
-          configurePresetAdditionalArgs: "['-DVCPKG_INSTALL_OPTIONS=--clean-after-build', '-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}}']"
+          configurePresetAdditionalArgs: "['-DVCPKG_INSTALL_OPTIONS=--clean-after-build', '-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{env.CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}}']"
           buildPreset: ${{env.ARCTIC_CMAKE_PRESET}}
 
       - name: Compile C++ tests