diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/build_linux.yml
index 7524297a..c3cc6d9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_linux.yml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
         if [ ! -d "${{ runner.workspace }}/build" ]; then mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"; fi
         cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
         # won't have any effect except on Mac
-        CC=${{matrix.config.cc}} CXX=${{matrix.config.cxx}} cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE ${{env.FEATURES}} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.config.build_type}} ${{matrix.config.cmake_flags}}
+        CC=${{matrix.config.cc}} CXX=${{matrix.config.cxx}} cmake "${{ runner.workspace }}/openchemistry" ${{env.FEATURES}} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.config.build_type}} ${{matrix.config.cmake_flags}}
       shell: bash
 
     - name: Build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_mac.yml b/.github/workflows/build_mac.yml
index c80b7144..75ec1835 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_mac.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
         if [ ! -d "${{ runner.workspace }}/build" ]; then mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"; fi
         cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
         echo "MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=${{ env.MACOS_TARGET }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        CC=${{matrix.config.cc}} CXX=${{matrix.config.cxx}} cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE ${{env.FEATURES}} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.config.build_type}} ${{matrix.config.cmake_flags}}
+        CC=${{matrix.config.cc}} CXX=${{matrix.config.cxx}} cmake "${{ runner.workspace }}/openchemistry" ${{env.FEATURES}} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.config.build_type}} ${{matrix.config.cmake_flags}}
       shell: bash
 
     - name: Build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
index 31e26656..4cf7370a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         if [ ! -d "${{ runner.workspace }}/build" ]; then mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"; fi
         cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
-        CC=${{matrix.config.cc}} CXX=${{matrix.config.cxx}} cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE ${{env.FEATURES}} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.config.build_type}} ${{matrix.config.cmake_flags}}
+        CC=${{matrix.config.cc}} CXX=${{matrix.config.cxx}} cmake "${{ runner.workspace }}/openchemistry" ${{env.FEATURES}} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.config.build_type}} ${{matrix.config.cmake_flags}}
       shell: bash
 
     - name: Build