diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5af82fe19db801ca9088866aec9b27f33aaad036..b1a29a9246e534c221de8a1b25c843c1080d03db 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ msvc_16_unit_tests:
     - cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR/build
 
   script:
-    - . ".\bin\$env:BUILD_CONFIGURATION\basicsTests.exe"
+    - . ".\bin\Release\basicsTests.exe"
 
 gcc_9_python_bindings_test:
   stage: test