diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-ci-container.yml b/.github/workflows/build-ci-container.yml
index 50729e0173506..4fa0713b381ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-ci-container.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-ci-container.yml
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test Container
         run: |
-          for image in ${{ steps.vars.outputs.container-name-tag }} ${{  steps.vars.outputs.container-name }}; do
-            podman run --rm -it $image /usr/bin/bash -x -c 'cd $HOME && printf '\''#include <iostream>\nint main(int argc, char **argv) { std::cout << "Hello\\n"; }'\'' | clang++ -x c++ - && ./a.out | grep Hello'
+          for image in ${{ steps.vars.outputs.container-name-tag }}; do
+            # Use --pull=never to ensure we are testing the just built image.
+            podman run --pull=never --rm -it $image /usr/bin/bash -x -c 'cd $HOME && printf '\''#include <iostream>\nint main(int argc, char **argv) { std::cout << "Hello\\n"; }'\'' | clang++ -x c++ - && ./a.out | grep Hello'
           done
 
   push-ci-container: