diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld.yml b/.github/workflows/bld.yml
index 5dfe8d2..2d50ee7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bld.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bld.yml
@@ -22,18 +22,12 @@ jobs:
           distribution: "zulu"
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java-version }}
 
-      - name: Grant execute permission for bld
-        run: chmod +x bld
-
-      - name: Download the dependencies
+      - name: Download dependencies
         run: ./bld download
 
-      - name: Download the examples dependencies
-        run: |
-          cd examples
-          chmod +x bld
-          ./bld download
-          cd ..
+      - name: Download dependencies [examples]
+        working-directory: examples
+        run: ./bld download
 
-      - name: Run tests with bld
+      - name: Run tests
         run: ./bld compile test