diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7a7253fc7..3eb5aefae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ jobs:
         xcopy vcpkg_installed nas2d-core\vcpkg_installed\ /s /e
 
     - name: Pre-install vcpkg dependencies - NAS2D
+      working-directory: nas2d-core
       run: |
-        vcpkg install --x-manifest-root=nas2d-core
+        vcpkg install
 
     - name: Set NAS2D modification time
       shell: bash