diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/ci/gitlab-ci.yml b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
index 37105dbc703..6918886b5a8 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/ci/gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   extends:
     - .zink-rules
   variables:
+    MESA_LOADER_DRIVER_OVERRIDE: "zink"
     ZINK_USE_LAVAPIPE: "true"
-    LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE: "1"
     LVP_POISON_MEMORY: "1"
     GPU_VERSION: zink-lvp
     FLAKES_CHANNEL: "#zink-ci"