diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1e89056fc5..02c360d8ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ jobs:
           python -m venv venv
           source venv/bin/activate
           pip install -U -e . -r requirements.txt
+          echo PATH=$PATH >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Activate venv
+        if: steps.cacheVenv.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
         run: |
           source venv/bin/activate
+          echo PATH=$PATH >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: codespell
         run: codespell