diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b9d9ab3f4..27a9e71d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -633,7 +633,9 @@ jobs:
         for file in $(xcrun --show-sdk-path)/usr/include/*
         do
           if [ ! -f /usr/local/include/$(basename $file) ]; then
-            if [[ "${file}" == "AppleArchive" ]]; then
+            export basefile="$(basename $file)"
+            echo $basefile
+            if [[ "${basefile}" == "AppleArchive" ]]; then
               echo "No AppleArchive on osx Github runner for linking"
             else
               ln -s $file /usr/local/include/$(basename $file)