diff --git a/scripts/gh-build-crate.sh b/scripts/gh-build-crate.sh
index fa94f82d..b5ab9479 100755
--- a/scripts/gh-build-crate.sh
+++ b/scripts/gh-build-crate.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ echo Changed files: $CHANGES
 # Import the out-of-docker built alr
 export PATH+=:${PWD}/alire/bin
 
+# Change to a new testing folder to avoid spurious detection of ./alire/alire.toml
+mkdir testdir
+cd testdir
+
 # Show alr metadata
 alr version