diff --git a/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml
index c4d64ee7ea..3890c4d9dc 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup/directories/action.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ runs:
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.srcdir }}
       run: |
         touch config.status
-        touch rbconfig.time
+        touch .rbconfig.time
         sed -f tool/prereq.status template/Makefile.in common.mk > Makefile
         make up