diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-caches.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-caches.yml
index 368da7464822..1ae3ea09a39f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-caches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-caches.yml
@@ -83,16 +83,12 @@ jobs:
                 @earth_day_01d_p \
                 @earth_night_20m_p \
                 @earth_mask_30s_p"
-          # Use the static server
-          gmt set GMT_DATA_SERVER=static
           # Download remote data multiple times to make sure all are downloaded
-          gmt which -Ga $data -Vd
-          gmt which -Ga $data
-          gmt which -Ga $data
+          gmt which -Ga $data -Vd --GMT_DATA_SERVER=static
+          gmt which -Ga $data --GMT_DATA_SERVER=static
           # Download cache files multiple times to make sure all are downloaded
           gmt get -Dcache
           gmt get -Dcache
-          gmt get -Dcache
           # check files
           ls -lR ~/.gmt