diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 99bb08209..2889a053f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
                   check-latest: true
                   features: full # dataframe and extra included
             - name: toolkit check pr
-              shell: nu {0}
+              shell: nu -c 'nu -I "$PWD" {0}'
+              # nix STUB_IDE_CHECK when nushell/nushell#12208 fixed
               run: |
-                  nu --commands 'use toolkit.nu *; check pr --and-exit'
+                  use toolkit.nu *
+                  STUB_IDE_CHECK=true check pr --and-exit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily.yml b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
index 9c1911e60..0e68e009c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ jobs:
                   check-latest: true
                   features: full # dataframe and extra included
             - name: toolkit check pr --full
-              shell: nu {0}
+              shell: nu -c 'nu -I "$PWD" {0}'
+              # nix STUB_IDE_CHECK when nushell/nushell#12208 fixed
               run: |
-                  nu --commands 'use toolkit.nu *; check pr --full --and-exit'
+                  use toolkit.nu *
+                  STUB_IDE_CHECK=true check pr --full --and-exit