diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index 286e3f4ad0..16ff7d9975 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run C++ unit tests
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          cd build/release
-          ctest --output-on-failure --timeout 120 --verbose 2>&1 && exit 0
+          pixi run ctest --test-dir build/release --output-on-failure --timeout 120 --verbose 2>&1 && exit 0
           EXITCODE=$?
           echo ""
           echo "=========================================="
@@ -78,10 +77,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "=========================================="
           echo ""
           echo "=== ctest output (last 200 lines) ==="
-          tail -200 Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No LastTest.log found"
+          tail -200 build/release/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No LastTest.log found"
           echo ""
           echo "=== Failed tests ==="
-          cat Testing/Temporary/LastTestsFailed.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No LastTestsFailed.log found"
+          cat build/release/Testing/Temporary/LastTestsFailed.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No LastTestsFailed.log found"
           exit $EXITCODE
 
       - name: Install