diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 74179120..656c16a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -76,16 +76,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: configure cmake
         run: >
-          cmake -S . -B _build/
+          cmake -S . -B ${{ runner.workspace }}/_build/
           -G "${{ matrix.generator }}"
           -DBENCHMARK_DOWNLOAD_DEPENDENCIES=ON
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${{ matrix.lib == 'shared' }}
 
       - name: build
-        run: cmake --build ${{ runner.workspace }}/_build --config ${{ matrix.build_type }}
+        run: cmake --build ${{ runner.workspace }}/_build/ --config ${{ matrix.build_type }}
 
       - name: test
-        run: ctest --test-dir ${{ runner.workspace }}/_build -C ${{ matrix.build_type }} -VV
+        run: ctest --test-dir ${{ runner.workspace }}/_build/ -C ${{ matrix.build_type }} -VV
 
   msys2:
     name: ${{ matrix.os }}.${{ matrix.build_type }}.${{ matrix.lib }}.${{ matrix.msys2.msystem }}