diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-nvim.yml b/.github/workflows/test-nvim.yml
index 5c306d11..085c7ab6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-nvim.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-nvim.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ jobs:
           # not using apt as repos may lag behind
           curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim.appimage
           chmod u+x nvim.appimage
-          ln -sf ./nvim.appimage /usr/local/bin/nvim
+          ls -la
+          sudo ln -sf $(pwd)/nvim.appimage /usr/local/bin/nvim
           nvim --version
       - name: Setup kitckstart and start nvim
         run: |