diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 54607c5ab..32a4cae75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ jobs:
           # Update whenever charmcraft.yaml is changed
           - series: jammy
             bases-index: 0
-    name: (GH hosted) ${{ matrix.groups.job_name }} | ${{ matrix.ubuntu-versions.series }}
+        agent-version: ["3.1.2"] # is to be added back after WIP "2.9.43", 
+        juju-snap-channel:  ["3.1/stable"]   # after WIP add 2.9/stable
+    name: (GH hosted) ${{ matrix.groups.job_name }} | ${{ matrix.juju-snap-channel }} | ${{ matrix.ubuntu-versions.series }}
     needs:
       - lint
       - unit-test
@@ -117,7 +119,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: charmed-kubernetes/actions-operator@main
         with:
           provider: lxd
-          bootstrap-options: "--agent-version 2.9.43"
+          bootstrap-options: "--agent-version ${{ matrix.agent-version }}"
+          juju-channel: ${{ matrix.juju-snap-channel }}
       - name: Download packed charm(s)
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with: