diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
index 3b22259..d07dcff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yaml
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Move datasets
         run: |
-          mkdir -p ${{ github.workspace }}/geant4-data
           GEANT4_DATA_DIR=$(python -c "import geant4_python_application; print(geant4_python_application.datasets.data_dir)")
+          mkdir -p ${{ github.workspace }}/geant4-data $GEANT4_DATA_DIR
           mv ${{ github.workspace }}/geant4-data $GEANT4_DATA_DIR
 
       - name: Run tests
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Move datasets
         run: |
-          mkdir -p ${{ github.workspace }}/geant4-data
           GEANT4_DATA_DIR=$(python -c "import geant4_python_application; print(geant4_python_application.datasets.data_dir)")
+          mkdir -p ${{ github.workspace }}/geant4-data $GEANT4_DATA_DIR
           mv ${{ github.workspace }}/geant4-data $GEANT4_DATA_DIR
 
       - name: Run tests