diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-vault.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-vault.yaml
index 4d86595e..a695ba9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-vault.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-vault.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   local-vault:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      VAULT_ADDR: http://localhost:8201
     steps:
       - name: Checkout securesystemslib
         uses: actions/checkout@eef61447b9ff4aafe5dcd4e0bbf5d482be7e7871