diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 172dfe31..7495656f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ jobs:
           cmake --build . --target ALL_BUILD
       - name: make release
         run: |
-          mkdir build
           mkdir build\\release
           cd build\\release
           cmake ..\\.. -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="Release"