diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index bc14c070c4d2..4a8aa24c25fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: qemu
 
+      - name: Extract QEMU into local path
+        run: tar -xf qemu.tar -C /usr/local/bin
+
       - name: Print $PATH
         run: echo $PATH
 
@@ -269,9 +272,6 @@ jobs:
           which qemu-system-arm
           which qemu-system-riscv32
 
-      - name: Extract QEMU into local path
-        run: tar -xf qemu.tar -C /usr/local/bin
-
       - name: Run-pass tests
         run: cargo xtask --deny-warnings --backend ${{ matrix.backend }} qemu