diff --git a/.github/actions/test-template/action.yml b/.github/actions/test-template/action.yml
index 8ac25400f7b5..0c9d603ca875 100644
--- a/.github/actions/test-template/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/test-template/action.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ runs:
           -d \
           --name nemo_container_${{ github.run_id }}_${{ inputs.runner }} ${ARG[@]} \
           --shm-size=64g \
-          --env TRANSFORMERS_OFFLINE=0 \
+          --env HF_HUB_OFFLINE=1 \
           --env NEMO_HOME="/home/TestData/nemo_home" \
           --env HYDRA_FULL_ERROR=1 \
           --env HF_HOME=/home/TestData/HF_HOME \