diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 07ac030..2c37cb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
       - name: Build Makefile with CMake
-        run: cmake -S . -B build
+        run: mkdir -p build && cmake -S . -B build
       - name: Build with Makefile
         run: make -C build ComSquare
       - name: Archive production artifact
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index a583351..3ad80bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Gcovr
         run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip gcovr
       - name: Build Makefile with CMake
-        run: cmake -S . -B build
+        run: mkdir -p build && cmake -S . -B build
       - name: Build with Makefile
         run: make -C build unit_tests
       - name: Execute tests