diff --git a/.ci/run-tests b/.ci/run-tests
index eb8c8f4..ad6cf5b 100755
--- a/.ci/run-tests
+++ b/.ci/run-tests
@@ -60,13 +60,10 @@ docker build --file .ci/Dockerfile --tag elastic/eland .
 
 echo -e "\033[1m>>>>> Run [elastic/eland container] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\033[0m"
 
-ELASTICSEARCH_HOST=${elasticsearch_url}
-
 docker run \
   --network=elasticsearch \
-  --env "ELASTICSEARCH_HOST" \
+  --env "ELASTICSEARCH_HOST=${elasticsearch_url}" \
   --name eland-test-runner \
   --rm \
   elastic/eland \
   ./run_build.sh
-  
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