diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 787e840..a40183a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    - name: install build dependencies
-      run: sudo apt-get -y install libx11-dev libxmu-dev libxft-dev libxrender-dev libxrandr-dev libpng-dev libxpm-dev uthash-dev autoconf automake
-
     - name: create build directory
       run: mkdir -p ${{ github.workspace }}/build
 
+    - name: install build dependencies
+      run: sudo apt-get -y install libx11-dev libxmu-dev libxft-dev libxrender-dev libxrandr-dev libpng-dev libxpm-dev uthash-dev autoconf automake
+
     - name: configure
       run: cmake ..