diff --git a/.github/workflows/amd64_macos_bazel.yml b/.github/workflows/amd64_macos_bazel.yml
index 709c418ce1..d0e17328ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/amd64_macos_bazel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/amd64_macos_bazel.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check Bazel
         run: bazel version
       - name: Build
-        run: bazel build -c opt --cxxopt=-std=c++17 --subcommands=true //ortools/... //examples/...
+        run: bazel build -c opt --action_env=BAZEL_CXXOPTS="-std=c++17" --subcommands=true //ortools/... //examples/...
       - name: Test
-        run: bazel test -c opt --cxxopt=-std=c++17 --test_output=errors //ortools/... //examples/...
+        run: bazel test -c opt --action_env=BAZEL_CXXOPTS="-std=c++17" --test_output=errors //ortools/... //examples/...