diff --git a/.github/workflows/caches_cron_job.yml b/.github/workflows/caches_cron_job.yml
index 8934eda1e4..03e87df1e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/caches_cron_job.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/caches_cron_job.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@ jobs:
           du -hs spikeinterface_datasets
           cd spikeinterface_datasets
           pwd
-          ls -lh  # Should show /ephy_testing_data
-          cd /ephy_testing_data
+          ls -lh  # Should show ephy_testing_data
+          cd ephy_testing_data
           ls -lh
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-test.yml b/.github/workflows/core-test.yml
index 6781746a4c..ee4f828654 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-test.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Installad datalad 
         run: |
           pip install datalad-installer
-          datalad-installer --sudo ok git-annex --method auto
+          datalad-installer --sudo ok git-annex --method conda
           pip install datalad
       - name: Test core with pytest
         run: |