diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_build.yml b/.github/workflows/static_build.yml
index 0049df7d72..665f98a1bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_build.yml
@@ -103,12 +103,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test basic commands
         if: ${{ matrix.arch != 'aarch64' && matrix.arch != 'ppc64le' }}
         run: |
-          ls /home/runner/micromamba
+          mkdir /home/runner/micromamba_test
+          ls /home/runner/micromamba_test
+          export MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX=/home/runner/micromamba_test
           ${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts/micromamba info
           ${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts/micromamba search python
-          ls /home/runner/micromamba
+          ls /home/runner/micromamba_test
           ${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts/micromamba search python
-          ls /home/runner/micromamba
+          ls /home/runner/micromamba_test
           #mkdir test_prefix
           #${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts/micromamba --version
           #${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts/micromamba --help