diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index cea099a2ab6..7c655c57be4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: get install dependencies
         run: |
-          wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cylc/cylc-doc/master/.github/actions/install-dependencies .
+          wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cylc/cylc-doc/master/.github/actions/install-dependencies
 
       - name: install dependencies
         uses: ./install-dependencies