diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 81caaa7a583..65c9945169f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         env:
           CI: true
-          GITOXIDE_TEST_IGNORE_ARCHIVES: 1
+          GIX_TEST_IGNORE_ARCHIVES: 1
         run: just ci-test
 
   test-fast:
diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index b9d3ee59593..24b5fb3b768 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ get an overview.
 
 ## Reviewing PRs
 
-- be sure to clone locally and run tests with `GITOXIDE_TEST_IGNORE_ARCHIVES=1` to assure new fixture scripts (if there are any) are validated
+- be sure to clone locally and run tests with `GIX_TEST_IGNORE_ARCHIVES=1` to assure new fixture scripts (if there are any) are validated
   on _MacOS_ and _Windows_. Note that linux doesn't need to be tested that way as CI on linux ignores them by merit of not checking them out
   via `gix-lfs`.