diff --git a/.github/workflows/vm.yml b/.github/workflows/vm.yml
index 2465e1ec9..505781b31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vm.yml
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: "PAM: make"
       shell: dragonflybsd {0}
       run: cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE && sudo -u builder make -j4
-    - name: "PAM: make tests"
+    - name: "PAM: make t-exec"
       shell: dragonflybsd {0}
       run: |
         cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        sudo -u builder env SUDO=sudo SSHD_CONFOPTS="UsePam yes" make tests
+        sudo -u builder env SUDO=sudo SSHD_CONFOPTS="UsePam yes" make t-exec
 
   freebsd:
     name: "freebsd-${{ matrix.target }}"
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: "PAM: make"
       shell: freebsd {0}
       run: cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE && sudo -u builder make -j4
-    - name: "PAM: make tests"
+    - name: "PAM: make t-exec"
       shell: freebsd {0}
       run: |
         cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        sudo -u builder env SUDO=sudo SSHD_CONFOPTS="UsePam yes" make tests
+        sudo -u builder env SUDO=sudo SSHD_CONFOPTS="UsePam yes" make t-exec
 
 
   netbsd:
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: "PAM: make"
       shell: netbsd {0}
       run: cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE && sudo -u builder make -j4
-    - name: "PAM: make tests"
+    - name: "PAM: make t-exec"
       shell: netbsd {0}
       run: |
         cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-        sudo -u builder env SUDO=sudo SSHD_CONFOPTS="UsePam yes" make tests
+        sudo -u builder env SUDO=sudo SSHD_CONFOPTS="UsePam yes" make t-exec
 
 
   omnios: