diff --git a/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
index 858d8d864..69a0a96a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ jobs:
       OSRM_CONNECTION_EXP_BACKOFF_COEF: ${{ matrix.OSRM_CONNECTION_EXP_BACKOFF_COEF }}
       ENABLE_LTO: ${{ matrix.ENABLE_LTO }}
     steps:
+    - run: echo "LTO=${ENABLE_LTO:-ON}"
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Build machine architecture
       run: uname -m