diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
index a54fd6f..08ef674 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ jobs:
     - name: Find external packages
       run: |
         sudo apt install -y jq
-        spack --color always -e tests external find --not-buildable cmake
-        spack --color always -e tests external find --not-buildable perl
-        spack --color always -e tests external find --not-buildable m4
-        spack --color always -e tests external find --not-buildable libtool
-        spack --color always -e tests external find --not-buildable autoconf
-        spack --color always -e tests external find --not-buildable automake
-        spack --color always -e tests external find --not-buildable pkg-config
-        spack --color always -e tests external find --not-buildable gmake
-        spack --color always -e tests external find --not-buildable mpich
+        spack -e tests external find --not-buildable cmake
+        spack -e tests external find --not-buildable perl
+        spack -e tests external find --not-buildable m4
+        spack -e tests external find --not-buildable libtool
+        spack -e tests external find --not-buildable autoconf
+        spack -e tests external find --not-buildable automake
+        spack -e tests external find --not-buildable pkg-config
+        spack -e tests external find --not-buildable gmake
+        spack -e tests external find --not-buildable mpich
 
     - name: Add mochi-spack-packages
       run: |