diff --git a/.github/workflows/multi_tool.yaml b/.github/workflows/multi_tool.yaml
index 1e540b9..f1a99f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/multi_tool.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/multi_tool.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@
 
     # fetch the repos
     - name: fetch all
-      run: python $HOME/multi_project_tools/multi_tool.py --clone-repos --clone-shared-repos --openram 
+      run: |
+        mkdir /home/runner/projects
+        python $HOME/multi_project_tools/multi_tool.py --clone-repos --clone-shared-repos --openram 
+        gunzip -v -r /home/runner/projects
 
     # install projects
     - name: install project
diff --git a/local.yaml b/local.yaml
index 9886a6e..38a3ae0 100644
--- a/local.yaml
+++ b/local.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project_directory: "/home/runner/work/"
+project_directory: "/home/runner/projects/"
 
 caravel:
     root:           /home/runner/work/zero_to_asic_mpw7/zero_to_asic_mpw7