diff --git a/.github/workflows/makefile.yml b/.github/workflows/makefile.yml
index 0bcd4cf..85abc3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/makefile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/makefile.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ jobs:
     #   run: make websocketd
 
     - name: build and run websocketd
-      run: go build
+      run: go build -buildvcs=false
 
     - name: test
       run: |
         ./websocketd --port=8080 ./examples/bash/count.sh &
-        ./websocat.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl -E ws://127.0.0.1:8080
+        ./websocat.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl -E ws://$(hostname):8080