diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-api.yml b/.github/workflows/test-api.yml
index c4ea4cf8f2..788ed25133 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-api.yml
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./api
         run: |
           export GO111MOUDULE=on
-          export APISIX_CONF_PATH=$PWD/conf/conf.json
-          sed -i 's/8080/\# 8088/' conf/conf.json
+          export APISIX_CONF_PATH=$PWD/conf
+          sed -i 's/8080/8088/' conf/conf.json
           go build -o ./manager-api
           ./manager-api > ./api.log 2>&1 &
           sleep 2