diff --git a/.github/workflows/example-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/example-docker.yml
index 1c07af72a..02b2ec4bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/example-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/example-docker.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ jobs:
       options: --user 1001
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
+      # replace by the following for regular use:
+      # uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
+      - uses: ./
         with:
           working-directory: examples/basic
           browser: ${{ matrix.browser }}