diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
index 973f938..f767cea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3.2.0
       - name: setup riscv toolchain
         run: |
-          mkdir /opt/riscv
-          export PATH=$PATH:/opt/riscv/bin
-          wget https://github.com/howjmay/prebuilt-riscv-spike/releases/download/latest/riscv.tar.gz
-          sudo tar -xzf riscv.tar.gz -C /opt/
+          sudo apt-get install qemu-system-misc
+          qemu-system-riscv64 --version
+          # mkdir /opt/riscv
+          # export PATH=$PATH:/opt/riscv/bin
+          # wget https://github.com/howjmay/prebuilt-riscv-spike/releases/download/latest/riscv.tar.gz
+          # sudo tar -xzf riscv.tar.gz -C /opt/
           
       - name: run tests
         run: |