diff --git a/fre/make/tests/null_example/test_checkout_null_yaml.py b/fre/make/tests/null_example/test_checkout_null_yaml.py
index db4cbd34..1902bacd 100644
--- a/fre/make/tests/null_example/test_checkout_null_yaml.py
+++ b/fre/make/tests/null_example/test_checkout_null_yaml.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 YAMLFILE = str(Path(f"{TEST_DIR}/null_example/null_model.yaml"))
 
 #set platform and target
-PLATFORM = ["ncrc5.intel23"]
+PLATFORM = ["ci.gnu"]
 TARGET = ["debug"]
 
 #set output directory