diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic_testnet.yml b/.github/workflows/basic_testnet.yml
index a6df504d31..27453643cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic_testnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic_testnet.yml
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ jobs:
 
           ./target/production/madara setup --from-local=configs --chain=local --base-path=/tmp/node1
 
-          ./target/production/madara purge-chain --base-path=/tmp/alice --chain local -y
+          ./target/production/madara purge-chain --base-path=/tmp/alice --chain=local -y
 
-          ./target/production/madara purge-chain --base-path=/tmp/node1 --chain local -y
+          ./target/production/madara purge-chain --base-path=/tmp/node1 --chain=local -y
 
       - name: Run Validator and nodes
         run: |
           ./target/production/madara \
-          --base-path /tmp/alice \
-          --chain local \
+          --base-path=/tmp/alice \
+          --chain=local \
           --alice \
           --node-key 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 \
           --validator  > validator_output.txt 2>&1 &
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
 
 
           ./target/production/madara \
-          --chain local \
+          --chain=local \
           --bootnodes /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/30333/p2p/12D3KooWEyoppNCUx8Yx66oV9fJnriXwCcXwDDUA2kj6vnc6iDEp \
           --base-path /tmp/node1 \
           --rpc-port 9946  > node_output.txt 2>&1 &