diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 458a2a0d..e482e4a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Reuse build environment
               run: |
+                  touch $HOME/.direnvrc
                   source $HOME/.direnvrc
                   direnv allow