diff --git a/.github/workflows/sunnypilot-build-model.yaml b/.github/workflows/sunnypilot-build-model.yaml
index 2188fd52ed..b34d46ca90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sunnypilot-build-model.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sunnypilot-build-model.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Build Model from Upstream
 
 env:
-  BUILD_DIR: "/data/openpilot"
+  BUILD_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/build
   OUTPUT_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/output
   SCONS_CACHE_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/release/ci/scons_cache
   UPSTREAM_REPO: "commaai/openpilot"