diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml b/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
index 2296e70d2..650081cfe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
@@ -174,8 +174,9 @@ jobs:
           TOKEN_TO_CHECK: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
         run: |
           ls -al
-          ./appendNetrc.sh netrc github.com user "${TOKEN_TO_CHECK}"
-          ./appendNetrc.sh netrc api.github.com user "${TOKEN_TO_CHECK}"
+          ./appendNetrc.sh ~/.netrc github.com user "${TOKEN_TO_CHECK}"
+          ./appendNetrc.sh ~/.netrc api.github.com user "${TOKEN_TO_CHECK}"
+          wc -c <  ~/.netrc
       - name: Select Xcode version
         run: "sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode_15.0.app/Contents/Developer"