diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4bd7622796..d7fb8c3d74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: verify api reference
         run: node scripts/verify-api-reference.js
 
-      - name: verify openapi yaml <> ts files
-        run: yarn backstage-cli schema:openapi:verify
+      - name: verify openapi.yaml matches schema/openapi.ts files
+        run: yarn backstage-cli repo schema:openapi:verify
 
       - name: verify doc links
         run: node scripts/verify-links.js