diff --git a/.github/workflows/slack-notification.yml b/.github/workflows/slack-notification.yml
index b27fce0e..a0b58e6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slack-notification.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slack-notification.yml
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ jobs:
         - name: Notify Slack on Build Failure
           uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
           env:
-            SLACK_COLOR: ${{ job.status }}
+            SLACK_COLOR: ${{ github.event.action == 'test-failure' }}
             SLACK_MESSAGE: "View details on GitHub Actions: ${{ github.event.client_payload.server_url }}/${{ github.event.client_payload.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.event.client_payload.run_id }} <@U042HRTL4DT>. Triggered by repository: ${{ github.event.client_payload.repository }} and job: ${{ github.job }}"
             SLACK_TITLE: "❌ ${{ github.event.client_payload.repository }} ❌ Tests failed on branch ${{ github.event.client_payload.branch }} for commit ${{ github.event.client_payload.sha }} in repository ${{ github.event.client_payload.repository }}"
             SLACK_USERNAME: liquibot
             SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.NIGHTLY_BUILDS_SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
             SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ":robot_face:"
             SLACK_FOOTER: "${{ github.event.client_payload.repository }}"
-            SLACK_LINK_NAMES: true
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+            SLACK_LINK_NAMES: true