diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a05e3b7f2..323f0e5a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
     needs: lint
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         include:
             - os: ubuntu-20.04
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 861c24322..a6070bd5d 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ commands = py.test -v -n {env:XDISTN:1} -rs --cov=borg --cov-config=.coveragerc
 passenv = *
 
 
+[testenv:.pkg]
+passenv = *  # needed by tox4, so env vars are visible for building borg
+
+
 [testenv:flake8]
 skip_sdist=true
 skip_install=true