diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 67646fd..4b669a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install LuaRocks
         uses: leafo/gh-actions-luarocks@v4
+        with:
+          luarocksVersion: "3.10.0"
 
       - name: Build
         run: scripts/setup_local_luarocks.sh
diff --git a/scripts/setup_local_luarocks.sh b/scripts/setup_local_luarocks.sh
index b09d664..9ce5cc1 100755
--- a/scripts/setup_local_luarocks.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup_local_luarocks.sh
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ set -e
 # Navigate to the root of the repo
 cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
 
-luarocks init --tree=./luarocks_tree
-
 # Set the local LuaRocks path
 LUAROCKS_TREE="$(pwd)/luarocks_tree"
 
+# setup local LuaRocks
+luarocks init --tree="$LUAROCKS_TREE"
+PATH="$LUAROCKS_TREE/bin":"$PATH"
+export PATH
+
 # Install project dependencies from the rockspec
 echo "Installing project dependencies..."
 luarocks make --tree="$LUAROCKS_TREE"