diff --git a/.github/scripts/sketch_utils.sh b/.github/scripts/sketch_utils.sh
index 4a8d500bcbc..3168318ad55 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/sketch_utils.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/sketch_utils.sh
@@ -117,12 +117,14 @@ function build_sketch(){ # build_sketch <ide_path> <user_path> <path-to-ino> [ex
     #  3. Created at the sketch level as "buildX" where X is the number
     #     of configuration built in case of a multiconfiguration test.
 
+    sketchname=$(basename $sketchdir)
+    
     ARDUINO_CACHE_DIR="$HOME/.arduino/cache.tmp"
     if [ -n "$ARDUINO_BUILD_DIR" ]; then
         build_dir="$ARDUINO_BUILD_DIR"
     elif [ $len -eq 1 ]; then
         # build_dir="$sketchdir/build"
-        build_dir="$HOME/.arduino/build.tmp"
+        build_dir="$HOME/.arduino/tests/$sketchname/build.tmp"
     fi
 
     mkdir -p "$ARDUINO_CACHE_DIR"
@@ -130,13 +132,12 @@ function build_sketch(){ # build_sketch <ide_path> <user_path> <path-to-ino> [ex
     do
         if [ $len -ne 1 ]; then
           # build_dir="$sketchdir/build$i"
-          build_dir="$HOME/.arduino/build$i.tmp"
+          build_dir="$HOME/.arduino/tests/$sketchname/build$i.tmp"
         fi
         rm -rf $build_dir
         mkdir -p $build_dir
 
         currfqbn=`echo $fqbn | jq -r --argjson i $i '.[$i]'`
-        sketchname=$(basename $sketchdir)
 
         if [ -f "$ide_path/arduino-cli" ]; then
             echo "Building $sketchname with arduino-cli and FQBN=$currfqbn"
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ function build_sketch(){ # build_sketch <ide_path> <user_path> <path-to-ino> [ex
                 $xtra_opts "${sketchdir}"
         elif [ -f "$ide_path/arduino-builder" ]; then
             echo "Building $sketchname with arduino-builder and FQBN=$currfqbn"
+            echo "Build path = $build_dir"
 
             $ide_path/arduino-builder -compile -logger=human -core-api-version=10810 \
                 -fqbn=\"$currfqbn\" \
diff --git a/.github/scripts/tests_run.sh b/.github/scripts/tests_run.sh
index 0374b6891b4..ef56fcf2d0a 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/tests_run.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/tests_run.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ function run_test() {
     fi
 
     if [ $len -eq 1 ]; then
-      build_dir="tests/$sketchname/build"
+      # build_dir="tests/$sketchname/build"
+      build_dir="$HOME/.arduino/tests/$sketchname/build.tmp"
       report_file="tests/$sketchname/$sketchname.xml"
     fi
 
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ function run_test() {
         fi
 
         if [ $len -ne 1 ]; then
-            build_dir="tests/$sketchname/build$i"
+            # build_dir="tests/$sketchname/build$i"
+            build_dir="$HOME/.arduino/tests/$sketchname/build$i.tmp"
             report_file="tests/$sketchname/$sketchname$i.xml"
         fi
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hil.yml b/.github/workflows/hil.yml
index 1aafdcaca97..b6c91c289e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hil.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hil.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           set -e
           rm sketches.txt
           CHUNKS=$(jq -c -n '$ARGS.positional' --args `seq 0 1 $((sketches - 1))`)
-          echo "::set-output name=chunks::${CHUNKS}"
+          echo "chunks=${CHUNKS}" >>$GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   Build:
     needs: gen_chunks
@@ -49,21 +49,20 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         chip: ['esp32', 'esp32s2', 'esp32s3', 'esp32c3']
         chunks: ${{fromJson(needs.gen_chunks.outputs.chunks)}}
-
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
       - name: Build sketches
         run: |
           bash .github/scripts/tests_build.sh -c -t ${{matrix.chip}} -i ${{matrix.chunks}} -m ${{env.MAX_CHUNKS}}
       - name: Upload ${{matrix.chip}}-${{matrix.chunks}} artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{matrix.chip}}-${{matrix.chunks}}.artifacts
           path: |
-             tests/*/build*/*.bin
-             tests/*/build*/*.json
+             ~/.arduino/tests/*/build*.tmp/*.bin
+             ~/.arduino/tests/*/build*.tmp/*.json
+          if-no-files-found: error
   Test:
     needs: [gen_chunks, Build]
     name: ${{matrix.chip}}-Test#${{matrix.chunks}}
@@ -87,10 +86,10 @@ jobs:
          uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
        - name: Download ${{matrix.chip}}-${{matrix.chunks}} artifacts
-         uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
          with:
            name: ${{matrix.chip}}-${{matrix.chunks}}.artifacts
-           path: tests/
+           path: ~/.arduino/tests/
 
        - name: Install dependencies
          run: |
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
            bash .github/scripts/tests_run.sh -c -t ${{matrix.chip}} -i ${{matrix.chunks}} -m ${{env.MAX_CHUNKS}} -e
 
        - name: Upload test result artifacts
-         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
          if: always()
          with:
            name: test_results-${{matrix.chip}}-${{matrix.chunks}}
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
        - name: Upload
-         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
          with:
            name: Event File
            path: ${{github.event_path}}
diff --git a/tests/touch/touch.ino b/tests/touch/touch.ino
index d250f179d87..42c0cf393a5 100644
--- a/tests/touch/touch.ino
+++ b/tests/touch/touch.ino
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ uint8_t TOUCH_GPIOS[] = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12/*,13,14*/};
   #define INTERRUPT_THRESHOLD   30000
 #elif CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
   #define RELEASED_VALUE        25000 //25000- read value to pass test
-  #define PRESSED_VALUE         100000 //150000+ read value to pass test
+  #define PRESSED_VALUE         90000 //90000+ read value to pass test
   #define INTERRUPT_THRESHOLD   80000
 #else
   #error Test not currently supported on this chip. Please adjust and try again!