diff --git a/.github/actions/build-test-environment/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-test-environment/action.yml
index 004fe31203..7241f60a8b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-test-environment/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-test-environment/action.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ runs:
     - name: git-annex install
       run: |
         wget https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-amd64.tar.gz
+        mkdir /home/runner/work/installation
+        mv git-annex-standalone-amd64.tar.gz /home/runner/work/installation/
+        workdir=$(pwd)
+        cd /home/runner/work/installation
         tar xvzf git-annex-standalone-amd64.tar.gz
         echo "$(pwd)/git-annex.linux" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+        cd $workdir
       shell: bash