diff --git a/.github/workflows/load_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/load_test.yaml
index 02829b3c..fda27582 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load_test.yaml
@@ -5,11 +5,22 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 12 * * 0"
 
 jobs:
+  charmcraft-channel:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    outputs:
+      channel: ${{ steps.charmcraft.outputs.channel }}
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - id: charmcraft
+      run: echo "channel=$(cat .charmcraft-channel)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
   load-tests:
     uses: canonical/operator-workflows/.github/workflows/integration_test.yaml@main
+    needs: [charmcraft-channel]
+    secrets: inherit
     with:
       provider: lxd
+      charmcraft-channel: ${{ needs.charmcraft-channel.outputs.channel }}
       juju-channel: 3/stable
       load-test-enabled: true
       load-test-run-args: "-e LOAD_TEST_HOST=localhost"
-    secrets: inherit