diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
index c006e5e01b..c28325f8af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
 
     steps:
+      - name: Set Environment Variables
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "MODULE_NAME=SqlServerDsc" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c6da5982f4..79e394f73e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - Attempt to unshallow the Copilot branch
   - Improved AI instructions.
   - Enhanced workflow with proper environment variable configuration and DSCv3 verification.
+  - Fixed environment variable persistence by using $GITHUB_ENV instead of
+    job-level env declaration.
 - `Assert-SqlDscLogin`
   - Added new public command to validate that a specified SQL Server principal
     exists as a login, throwing a terminating error if it doesn't exist.