diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2c86795be..a2adc36e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         # Build in release without `testing` feature, this should work without `hotshot_example` config.
         run: |
-          export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=${CARGO_TARGET_DIR:-target}
+          export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=target
           cargo build --locked --release --workspace
       
       - name: Build sequencer-sqlite