diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 28778ea0..c4523274 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
   push:
 
 env:
-  KONG_VERSION: master
+  KONG_VERSION: release/3.4.x
   BUILD_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}/kong/bazel-bin/build
 
 concurrency: