diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index d3db850a..68ea4579 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: cmake configure
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
-          mkdir -p bld
-          cd bld
+          mkdir -p build
+          cd build
           cmake .. \
            -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$CONDA_PREFIX \
            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$CONDA_PREFIX \
@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: build
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
-          cd bld
+          cd build
           make -j8
 
       - name: install
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
-          cd bld
+          cd build
           make install
 
       - name: Test xeus-cpp C++
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
-          cd bld/test
+          cd build/test
           ./test_xeus_cpp
         timeout-minutes: 4
 
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@ jobs:
         shell: cmd
         run: |
           call C:\Users\runneradmin\micromamba-root\condabin\micromamba.bat activate xeus-cpp
-          mkdir -p bld
-          cd bld
+          mkdir -p build
+          cd build
           cmake .. -G "NMake Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DXEUS_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DDEPENDENCY_SEARCH_PREFIX="%CONDA_PREFIX%\Library" -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="%CONDA_PREFIX%\Library" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%CONDA_PREFIX%"
 
       - name: build
         shell: cmd
         run: |
           call C:\Users\runneradmin\micromamba-root\condabin\micromamba.bat activate xeus-cpp
-          cd bld
+          cd build
           set CL=/MP
           nmake install