diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke_test.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke_test.yml
index 5b0d11e2..233f90a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke_test.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       # set up pixi
       - uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0.8.1
         with:
-          environments: ['py310', 'py311', 'py312', 'py313']
+          environments: ${{ matrix.env }}
           pixi-version: v0.39.5
 
       # run install to see if it works