diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index d7d5ba7de..576b04ba3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cycamore Python Tests
         run: |
-          export PYTHONPATH=$(find $(python -m site --user-site) -type d -name 'cyclus-*' -print -quit)
+          export PYTHONPATH=$(find /root/.local/lib -type d -name 'cyclus-*' -print -quit)
           echo $PYTHONPATH
           python -c "import sys; print(sys.path)"
           echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH