diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
index f20723b0f22a..045df2e119f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
@@ -593,9 +593,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           target: ${{ matrix.platform.target }}
           manylinux: musllinux_1_1
-          args: --release --locked --out dist --features self-update ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'aarch64' && '--compatibility 2_17' || ''}} -Cembed-bitcode=yes
+          args: --release --locked --out dist --features self-update ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'aarch64' && '--compatibility 2_17' || ''}}
           docker-options: ${{ matrix.platform.maturin_docker_options }}
           rust-toolchain: ${{ matrix.platform.toolchain || 'stable' }}
+        env:
+          RUSTFLAGS: "-Cembed-bitcode=yes"
       - uses: uraimo/run-on-arch-action@v2
         name: Test wheel
         with: