diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 8ab1aa8..981fe32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ jobs:
           COMPOSE_NODE_PAIRS: "1x1"
           NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE: ${{ env.NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE }}
           COMPOSE_RUNNER_HOST: "127.0.0.1"
+          NOMOS_TIME_BACKEND: "monotonic"
           RUST_BACKTRACE: "1"
           NOMOS_TESTS_TRACING: "true"
           RUST_LOG: "info"