diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index da12939b9413..d76d2e04adfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -68,9 +68,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -ex
           rm -rf /github/home/.cache
-          ls -al /github/home
-          whoami
-          cd build
+          mkdir -p /github/home/.cache
           export ASAN_SYMBOLIZER_PATH=$(realpath /usr/bin/llvm-symbolizer-15)
           ./tests.sh --timeout 240 --output-on-failure -LE "benchmark|perf|protocolstest|vegeta|suite" > tests.out
         shell: bash