diff --git a/.github/workflows/software-upgrade-test.yml b/.github/workflows/software-upgrade-test.yml
index d02252e0d..b392ce4dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/software-upgrade-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/software-upgrade-test.yml
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ jobs:
         id: build-old-binaries
         run: |
           # build old upgrade assure binary
+          mkdir -p build
           go build -o build ./cmd/upgrade-assure-skip
-          ls -l ./build/
           mv ./build/upgrade-assure-skip $OLD_UPGRADE_ASSURE_BINARY_PATH
         if: steps.cache-old-binaries.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'