diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 116b69a391b..2ba210c4332 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ env:
   MPLBACKEND: Agg
   PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes
   GITHUB_PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
-  SONAR_HOST_URL: https://sonar-cta-dpps.zeuthen.desy.de
 
 jobs:
   lint:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar.yml b/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
index 5ddf06d80b0..299302bc2f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
+          SONAR_HOST_URL: https://sonar-cta-dpps.zeuthen.desy.de
         with:
           args: >
             -Dsonar.scm.revision=${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}