diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-services.yml b/.github/workflows/test-services.yml
index 993fbcb4..ad6e25b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-services.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-services.yml
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ jobs:
       - run: pnpm i --frozen-lockfile && node api/src/util/test run-tests-for ${{ matrix.service }}
         env:
           API_EXTERNAL_PROXY: ${{ secrets.API_EXTERNAL_PROXY }}
-          TEST_IGNORE_SERVICES: "none"
+          TEST_IGNORE_SERVICES: ${{ vars.TEST_IGNORE_SERVICES }}
diff --git a/api/src/util/test.js b/api/src/util/test.js
index a11130a7..abb9b3cd 100644
--- a/api/src/util/test.js
+++ b/api/src/util/test.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const getTests = (service) => loadJSON(getTestPath(service));
 // services that are known to frequently fail due to external
 // factors (e.g. rate limiting)
 const finnicky = new Set(
-    typeof process.env.TEST_IGNORE_SERVICES === 'string'
+    process.env.TEST_IGNORE_SERVICES
     ? process.env.TEST_IGNORE_SERVICES.split(',')
     : ['bilibili', 'instagram', 'facebook', 'youtube', 'vk', 'twitter', 'reddit']
 );