diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 65b08bc..e52a8dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -53,18 +53,15 @@ jobs:
           [ -d "$PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH" ] || (echo "::error ::Missing output PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH" && exit 1)
 
       - name: equality
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows' || !matrix.root-win-path
+        if: (runner.os != 'Windows' || !matrix.root-win-path) && (steps.installer.outputs.root != env.PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH)
         run: |
-          [ "$PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH" == "${{ steps.installer.outputs.root }}" ] || (echo "::error ::Env not eq output: PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH" && exit 1)
-
+          echo "::error ::Env not eq output: $PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH != ${{ steps.installer.outputs.root }}"
+          exit 1
       - name: inequality
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows' && matrix.root-win-path
+        if: (runner.os == 'Windows' && matrix.root-win-path) && (steps.installer.outputs.root == env.PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH)
         run: |
-          echo "env: $PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH == ${{ steps.installer.outputs.root }}"
-          if ${{ steps.installer.outputs.root == env.PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH }}; then
-            echo "::error ::Env is eq output: PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH"
-            exit 1
-          fi
+          echo "::error ::Env is eq output: $PLAYDATE_SDK_PATH == ${{ steps.installer.outputs.root }}"
+          exit 1
 
       - name: $PATH
         run: |