diff --git a/.github/workflows/binary-build.yml b/.github/workflows/binary-build.yml
index 3c9d38d2f..99c1c6707 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/binary-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/binary-build.yml
@@ -63,11 +63,18 @@ jobs:
        make -j8
        cd ..
        
-    - run: | 
-       mkdir cryptominisat
-       cd cryptominisat
+    - name: checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1        
+      with:
+        path: cryptominisat
+
+    - name: cwd
+      run: | 
+        cd cryptominisat
+        pwd
+        ls
+        ls ../
   
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1        
     - name: Add git submodules for Linux only (not needed for non-testing)
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
       run: git submodule update --init