diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-build.yml b/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
index c4ea4aa..cb34a95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-build.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         cd _build
         ../configure --enable-silent-rules --enable-debug
         make -j 4
+        make install
 
     - name: Run test
       run: make -j 4 check
@@ -71,9 +72,11 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install the Python API
       run: make python-install
+      working-directory: _build
 
     - name: Test the Python API
       run: make python-test
+      working-directory: _build
 
   x86_macos:
 
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 3843e0d..6065675 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ numpy_i           =  $(srcdir)/python/src/numpy.i
 
 
 python-install: $(qmckl_h) $(pyqmckl_i) $(process_header_py) $(setup_py)
-	cp $(qmckl_h) python/src/
-	cd python/ && \
+	cp $(qmckl_h) $(srcdir)/python/src/
+	cd $(srcdir)/python/ && \
 		./pip_install_pyqmckl.sh
 
 python-test: $(test_py)
-	cd python/test/ && \
+	cd $(srcdir)/python/test/ && \
 		python test_api.py
 
 CLEANFILES += $(pyqmckl_wrap_c) \