diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index b5409046c00..dfb0e20a672 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           setup_directory() {
             local suite=$1
-            time rsync -a --delete src/ ${suite}_tests/
+            time cp -R src/ ${suite}_tests/
           }
 
           for suite in unit feature_hyde feature_framework publications realtime_compiler; do