diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic.yml b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
index dd43012cb..4f06e4292 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
@@ -19,16 +19,21 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "LLVM_DIR=${{ secrets.LLVM_ROOT }}/$(cat build_tools/llvm_version.txt)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+      - name: Install Python Requirements
+        run: |
+          pip install --upgrade --user lit
+          echo "LLVM_LIT=~/.local/bin/lit" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: CMake
         run: |
-          mkdir -p ${{ secrets.BUILD_DIR }}
+          mkdir -p build
           cmake -G Ninja -B${{ secrets.BUILD_DIR }} . \
                          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
                          -DMLIR_DIR=${{ env.LLVM_DIR }}/lib/cmake/mlir \
-                         -DLLVM_EXTERNAL_LIT=${{ env.LLVM_DIR }}/bin/llvm-lit
+                         -DLLVM_EXTERNAL_LIT=${{ env.LLVM_LIT }}
 
       - name: Build
-        run: ninja -C ${{ secrets.BUILD_DIR }} all
+        run: ninja -C build all
 
       - name: Test
-        run: ninja -C ${{ secrets.BUILD_DIR }} check-all
+        run: ninja -C build check-all