diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream.yml b/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
index bd5ca1b7a..708570d12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'openssh/openssh-portable-selfhosted'
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.target }}
     env:
+      HOST: 'libvirt'
       TARGET_HOST: ${{ matrix.target }}
       TARGET_CONFIG: ${{ matrix.config }}
     strategy: