diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 2724901324..463ea7eb58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -503,9 +503,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           curl --disable --fail --silent --show-error --connect-timeout 15 --max-time 120 --retry 6 --retry-connrefused \
             --location "https://github.com/awslabs/aws-lc/archive/refs/tags/v${AWSLC_VERSION}.tar.gz" | tar -xz
-          mkdir "aws-lc-${AWSLC_VERSION}-build"
-          cd "aws-lc-${AWSLC_VERSION}-build"
-          cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/home/runner/awslc "../aws-lc-${AWSLC_VERSION}" -DBUILD_TOOL=OFF -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
+          cd "aws-lc-${AWSLC_VERSION}"
+          cmake -B . -G Ninja -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/home/runner/awslc -DBUILD_TOOL=OFF -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
           cmake --build .
           cmake --install .