diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 47e0a060..cebe2f1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get latest stable OpenSSL source
         if: matrix.goal == 'build' && steps.cache-python-ssl.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
+          mkdir src
+          cd src
           git clone https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git
           cd "${OPENSSL_SOURCE_PATH}"
           export LATEST_STABLE_TAG=$(git tag --list openssl-* | grep -v alpha | grep -v beta | sort -Vr | head -n1)
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ jobs:
             mkdir "${ssldir}"
             cp -rf ${OPENSSL_SOURCE_PATH}/* "${ssldir}/"
           done
-          rm -rf openssl
+          rm -rf src/openssl
 
       - name: Windows NASM Install
         uses: ilammy/setup-nasm@v1