diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_python_connect35.yml b/.github/workflows/build_python_connect35.yml
index 14edb8bf91ed8..9e7f7d281a226 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_python_connect35.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_python_connect35.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run tests
         env:
           SPARK_TESTING: 1
-          SPARK_SKIP_JVM_REQUIRED_TESTS: 1
+          SPARK_SKIP_CONNECT_COMPAT_TESTS: 1
           SPARK_CONNECT_TESTING_REMOTE: sc://localhost
         run: |
           # Make less noisy