diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index a75960bd20104..ade4d953ee70a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_reusable.yml
     with:
       nodeVersion: 18.17.0
-      afterBuild: RUST_BACKTRACE=0 NEXT_EXTERNAL_TESTS_FILTERS="$(pwd)/test/turbopack-build-tests-manifest.json" TURBOPACK=1 TURBOPACK_BUILD=1 node run-tests.js --timings -g ${{ matrix.group }} -c ${TEST_CONCURRENCY} --type production
+      afterBuild: RUST_BACKTRACE=0 NEXT_EXTERNAL_TESTS_FILTERS="$(pwd)/test/turbopack-build-tests-manifest.json" TURBOPACK=1 TURBOPACK_BUILD=1 NEXT_TEST_MODE=start node run-tests.js --timings -g ${{ matrix.group }} -c ${TEST_CONCURRENCY} --type production
       stepName: 'test-turbopack-production-${{ matrix.group }}'
     secrets: inherit