diff --git a/.github/workflows/vm-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/vm-tests.yml
index a1ab770a3..8d2c8e511 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vm-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vm-tests.yml
@@ -44,18 +44,25 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           path: /__w/nextcloudpi/nextcloudpi
+      - name: Print wd
+        run: |
+          set -x
+          pwd
+          realpath "$(pwd)"
       - name: Generate ssh keypair
         working-directory: /__w/nextcloudpi/nextcloudpi
         run: |
-          set -e
+          set -ex
           mkdir -p .ssh
           ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ".ssh/automation_ssh_key"
+          pwd
+          ls -l ./.ssh
           . /ncp-test-automation/bin/entrypoint.sh
       - name: upload ssh private key to artifact store
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: "${{ env.SSH_ARTIFACT_NAME }}"
-          path: /__w/nextcloudpi/nextcloudpi/.ssh
+          path: .ssh
           if-no-files-found: error
       - id: create-test-instance
         uses: ./.github/actions/create-test-instance