diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_for_github_package.yml b/.github/workflows/build_for_github_package.yml
index 5db5afc8..541d8c02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_for_github_package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_for_github_package.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build gem and publish to github package
         id: gemstep
         run:  |
-          mkdir ~/.gem
+          cd ~
+          [ -d '.gem' ] || mkdir .gem && echo "Directory created or already exists."
+          cd -
           echo -e "---\n:github: Bearer $GITHUB_SECRET_TOKEN" >> ~/.gem/credentials
           chmod 0600 ~/.gem/credentials
           bundle exec rake build_gem_for_github_package[${{ steps.version.outputs.gem_version }}]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_on_4_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/test_on_4_linux.yml
index 7c691f16..bbd7c116 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_on_4_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_on_4_linux.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,13 @@ jobs:
         options: --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping" --health-interval=5s --health-timeout=2s --health-retries=3
 
     steps:
+    
     - name: Checkout ${{ github.ref }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.os == 'amzlinux' }}
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Checkout ${{ github.ref }}
+      if: ${{ matrix.os != 'amzlinux' }}
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: print some info