diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian.yml b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
index 79c25663e..87652aeab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
         # get ubuntu mainline source
         # see https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline
-        git clone "$MAINLINE_REPO" --branch "$MAINLINE_BRANCH/v$KERNEL_VERSION" --single-branch
+        git clone "$MAINLINE_REPO" --branch "$MAINLINE_BRANCH/v$KERNEL_VERSION" --single-branch linux
 
         cd linux
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian_lts.yml b/.github/workflows/debian_lts.yml
index 0b45fefc0..b7ac5f2da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian_lts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian_lts.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
         # get ubuntu mainline source
         # see https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline
-        git clone "$MAINLINE_REPO" --branch "$MAINLINE_BRANCH/v$KERNEL_VERSION" --single-branch
+        git clone "$MAINLINE_REPO" --branch "$MAINLINE_BRANCH/v$KERNEL_VERSION" --single-branch linux
 
         cd linux