diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c3834fc8c..899d2a24f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ jobs:
         # Set up for test
         sudo mkdir -p /etc/nipap
         sudo docker cp nipapd_ci:/etc/nipap/nipap.conf /etc/nipap/
-        docker exec -it nipapd_ci nipap-passwd add -u unittest -p gottatest -n unittest
-        docker exec -it nipapd_ci nipap-passwd add -u readonly -p gottatest --readonly -n "Read-only user for running unit tests"
+        docker exec -t nipapd_ci nipap-passwd add -u unittest -p gottatest -n unittest
+        docker exec -t nipapd_ci nipap-passwd add -u readonly -p gottatest --readonly -n "Read-only user for running unit tests"
 
     - name: "Run docker tests"
       run: |