diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index f7bda3c..dd53ea2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
             sudo apt-get update -y
             sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip
             sudo apt-get install zlib1g libjpeg-dev libatlas-base-dev rustc libopenjp2-7 python3-dev scons libssl-dev python3-venv python3-pip git libfreetype6-dev -y
-            cd ~/home/$USER
+            cd /home/inky
             
       - name: Clone Inkycal repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install requirements and run tests
         run: |
           ls
-          cd ~/home/$USER/Inkycal
+          cd /home/inky/Inkycal
           . venv/bin/activate
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install wheel