diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
index 6530ea61a5..632a750eba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ jobs:
         BUNDLE_DIR: kotsadm-bundle
         BUNDLE_REGISTRY: localhost:5000
         GIT_TAG: ${{ needs.generate-tag.outputs.tag }}
-      run: make kotsadm-bundle
+      run: mapfile -t envs < <(grep -v '#.*' < .image.env) && export "${envs[@]}" && make kotsadm-bundle
 
     - name: Build kotsadm bundle without minio
       env:
         BUNDLE_DIR: kotsadm-bundle-nominio
         BUNDLE_REGISTRY: localhost:5001
         GIT_TAG: ${{ needs.generate-tag.outputs.tag }}
-      run: make kotsadm-bundle-nominio
+      run: mapfile -t envs < <(grep -v '#.*' < .image.env) && export "${envs[@]}" && make kotsadm-bundle-nominio
 
     - name: ls dirs
       run: |