diff --git a/.github/workflows/pip.yml b/.github/workflows/pip.yml
index 0c699ade3d..b66a1f2869 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pip.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pip.yml
@@ -60,15 +60,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          path: /home/firedrake/pip_venv/src/firedrake
+          path: src/firedrake
 
       - name: Pip install
         run: |
           pwd
           ls
           ls pip_venv
+          ln -s /__w/firedrake/firedrake/src pip_venv/
           source pip_venv/bin/activate
-          cd /home/firedrake/pip_venv/src
+          cd pip_venv/src
           export CC="$MPICH_DIR/mpicc"
           export CXX="$MPICH_DIR/mpicxx"
           export MPICC="$MPICH_DIR/mpicc"