diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions.yml b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
index 4af11b8..70f0b28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: configure with autotools
         run: |
           ./autogen.sh
-          ./configure FC=gfortran-10 --enable-silent-rules
+          ./configure FC=gfortran-12 --enable-silent-rules
 
       - name: compile TREXIO
         run: make -j3