diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 512250ca8..be0a6017f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         # Test with Clang too
           - os: ubuntu-20.04
             type: Debug
-            compiler: clang-12
+            compiler: clang
         # on Windows we skip Debug because otherwise the hosted runner runs out of space
         exclude:
           - os: windows-2022
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ jobs:
           export CC=/usr/bin/clang-12
           export CXX=/usr/bin/clang++-12
           cmake_args+=" -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1"
-          cmake_args+=" -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-12"
           cmake_args+=" -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cmake/toolchain/Linux_X86_64_llvm.toolchain"
         fi