diff --git a/.github/workflows/macosx_cpn.yml b/.github/workflows/macosx_cpn.yml
index 51b5981ee75..2bcb86c0297 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macosx_cpn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macosx_cpn.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install openssl
         run:  wget https://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz &&
-          tar openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz &&
+          tar xfv openssl-1.1.1w.tar.gz &&
           cd openssl-1.1.1w &&
           ./configure &&
           make install