diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_linux_x86_mpi_gpu.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_linux_x86_mpi_gpu.yml
index 6b3d849068..035b05ba8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_linux_x86_mpi_gpu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_linux_x86_mpi_gpu.yml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ jobs:
           source /etc/profile.d/modules.sh && module use /opt/modules/ && module load ${{ matrix.mpilib }}/cuda-${{ matrix.cuda_version_maj }}.${{ matrix.cuda_version_min }}
           python -m pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
           python -m pip install custatevec-cu${{ matrix.cuda_version_maj }} mpi4py openfermionpyscf
-          SKIP_COMPILATION=True PL_BACKEND=lightning_qubit python -m pip install -e . -vv
+          PL_BACKEND=lightning_qubit python -m pip install -e . -vv
 
       - name: Checkout PennyLane for release build
         if: inputs.pennylane-version == 'release'