diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-unit.yml b/.github/workflows/test-unit.yml
index f3ec7827f2..77f126a1d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-unit.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           enable-cache: 'true'
 
       - name: Run testing
-        run: devbox run -- 'go test -race -v ./... -coverprofile=coverage.out'
+        run: devbox run -- 'GO_TEST_FLAGS="-coverprofile=coverage.out" make unit-test'
 
       - name: Test tools
         run: devbox run -- 'make test-tools'
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e8c30de75c..d9ec18207a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ check-licenses:  ## Check licenses are compliant with our restrictions
 	@echo "Licenses check: PASS"
 
 .PHONY: unit-test
-unit-test:
-	go test -race -cover $(GO_UNIT_TEST_FOLDERS)
+unit-test: manifests
+	go test -race -cover $(GO_UNIT_TEST_FOLDERS) $(GO_TEST_FLAGS)
 
 ## Run integration tests. Sample with labels: `make test/int GINKGO_FILTER_LABEL=AtlasProject`
 test/int: envtest