diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 99dd6cc2..83536efc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -167,10 +167,9 @@ jobs:
               exit 1
             fi
           
-            cat test.data
-            wc -l test.data
+            cat test.data | wc -l
           
-            if [ "$(wc -l test.data)" -ne "19" ]; then
+            if [ "$(cat test.data | grep total | wc -l )" -ne "19" ]; then
               echo "test.data has wrong number of lines"
               exit 1
             fi