diff --git a/.github/workflows/sipnet.yml b/.github/workflows/sipnet.yml
index b1b3eeca8d..9700ed8527 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sipnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sipnet.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: install sipnet
       run: |
         cd ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/sipnet
-        make
+        make sipnet
 
     # compile PEcAn code
     - name: build