diff --git a/.github/workflows/tox.yml b/.github/workflows/tox.yml
index 3f79ed2a52..59f10d3810 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tox.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tox.yml
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ jobs:
       # combination unless there are good reasons to test it, like having
       # proof that we failed to catch a bug by not running it. Using
       # distribution should be preferred instead of custom builds.
-    env:
-      # Number of expected test passes, safety measure for accidental skip of
-      # tests. Update value if you add/remove tests.
-      PYTEST_REQPASS: 892
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index bbc0dba800..e08b190013 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ setenv =
   devel,pkg,pre,py310: PIP_CONSTRAINT = /dev/null
   PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK = 1
   PRE_COMMIT_COLOR = always
+  # Number of expected test passes, safety measure for accidental skip of
+  # tests. Update value if you add/remove tests. (tox-extra)
+  PYTEST_REQPASS = 892
   FORCE_COLOR = 1
   pre: PIP_PRE = 1
 allowlist_externals =