diff --git a/.github/workflows/Fortran.yml b/.github/workflows/Fortran.yml
index 7b463e7fa..ef63149c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Fortran.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Fortran.yml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
         if: contains( matrix.intel_v, 'classic')
         run: |
           cd petsc-${PETSC_VERSION}
-          ./configure --with-fc=mpiifort --with-cc=mpiicc --with-cxx=mpiicpc \
+          ./configure --with-fc=mpiifort --with-cc="mpiicc -cc=icc" --with-cxx="mpiicpc -cxx=icpc" \
           --download-fftw --download-hdf5 --download-hdf5-fortran-bindings=1 --download-zlib
           make all