diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d7d5cc5e..4530b845 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -198,11 +198,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get latest stable OpenSSL source
         if: matrix.goal == 'build' && steps.cache-python-ssl.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
-          echo "pwd: $(pwd)"
-          cd "${HOME}"
-          echo "HOME: ${HOME}"
-          mkdir src
-          cd src
+          mkdir "${HOME}/src"
+          cd "${HOME}/src"
           git clone https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git
           cd "${OPENSSL_SOURCE_PATH}"
           export LATEST_STABLE_TAG=$(git tag --list openssl-* | grep -v alpha | grep -v beta | sort -Vr | head -n1)