diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index f92948ef1c..ab2d610226 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ jobs:
         include:
           # - CC: gcc
           #   CXX: g++
-          #   LINKER: ld
+          #   LD: ld
           # - CC: clang
           #   CXX: clang++
-          #   LINKER: ld
+          #   LD: ld
           - CC: aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc
             CXX: aarch64-linux-gnu-g++-11
-            LINKER: aarch64-linux-gnu-ld
+            LD: aarch64-linux-gnu-ld
     steps:
       - name: Clone the git repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
           PMEMOBJ_IGNORE_BAD_BLOCKS: y # not recommended for production
           CC: ${{ matrix.CC }}
           CXX: ${{ matrix.CXX }}
-          LINKER: ${{ matrix.LINKER }}
+          LD: ${{ matrix.LD }}
         run: make -j$(nproc) test