diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8994a5abc1a..6404c695486 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 name: Tests
 
-env:
-  SILENT: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
-
 on:
   # Trigger the workflow on push or pull request,
   # but only for the main branch
@@ -35,9 +32,9 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci  # Use 'npm ci' to install dependencies
 
       - name: pre-test # pre-test to check overrides
-        run: npx vitest run --project pre $SILENT
+        run: npx vitest run --project pre ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
       - name: test misc
-        run: npx vitest --project misc $SILENT
+        run: npx vitest --project misc ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
 
   run-abilities-tests:
     name: Run abilities tests
@@ -52,9 +49,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node.js dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: pre-test
-        run: npx vitest run --project pre $SILENT
+        run: npx vitest run --project pre ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
       - name: test abilities
-        run: npx vitest --project abilities $SILENT
+        run: npx vitest --project abilities ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
 
   run-items-tests:
     name: Run items tests
@@ -69,9 +66,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node.js dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: pre-test
-        run: npx vitest run --project pre $SILENT
+        run: npx vitest run --project pre ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
       - name: test items
-        run: npx vitest --project items $SILENT
+        run: npx vitest --project items ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
 
   run-moves-tests:
     name: Run moves tests
@@ -86,9 +83,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node.js dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: pre-test
-        run: npx vitest run --project pre $SILENT
+        run: npx vitest run --project pre ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
       - name: test moves
-        run: npx vitest --project moves $SILENT
+        run: npx vitest --project moves ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
 
   run-battle-tests:
     name: Run battle tests
@@ -103,6 +100,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node.js dependencies
         run: npm ci
       - name: pre-test
-        run: npx vitest run --project pre $SILENT
+        run: npx vitest run --project pre ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
       - name: test battle
-        run: npx vitest --project battle $SILENT
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+        run: npx vitest --project battle ${{ runner.debug == '1' && '' || '--silent' }}
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