diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_t8code_api.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_t8code_api.yml
index 5c6d42e08c..d96b5d0b33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_t8code_api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_cmake_t8code_api.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: check fortran
       run: echo "Checking fortran"
     - name: echo cmake line
-      run: echo cmake ../ $CONFIG_OPTIONS -DT8CODE_ENABLE_FORTRAN=ON
+      run: echo cmake ../ $CONFIG_OPTIONS -DT8CODE_BUILD_FORTRAN_INTERFACE=ON
     - name: cmake MPI fortran debug
       run: mkdir build_fortran && cd build_fortran && cmake ../ $CONFIG_OPTIONS -DT8CODE_ENABLE_FORTRAN=ON
     - name: OnFailUploadLog