diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index 0c7d5ba82..b67f958e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install CMake
         run: apt-get update ; apt-get install -y cmake
       - name: Run CMake
-        run: cmake -S . -B build -DJSON_CI=On
+        run: mkdir build ; cd build ; cmake .. -DJSON_CI=On
       - name: Build
-        run: cmake --build build --target ci_test_compiler_default
+        run: cd build ; cmake --target ci_test_compiler_default
 
 #  ci_test_compilers:
 #    runs-on: ubuntu-latest