diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_build.yml
index 69cf499855..b5ff9619c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_build.yml
@@ -218,7 +218,9 @@ jobs:
           sudo dscl . -create /Users/test RealName "Test"
           sudo dscl . -create /Users/test UniqueID "1001"
           sudo dscl . -create /Users/test PrimaryGroupID 80
-          sudo dscl . -create /Users/test NFSHomeDirectory "/${{matrix.config.build_dir}}/darwin/universal/output/test"
+          sudo dscl . -create /Users/test NFSHomeDirectory /Users/test 
+          sudo mkdir -p /Users/test
+          sudo chown -R test:staff /Users/test
           echo "gamma"
           sudo chmod -R g+w .
           echo "delta"