diff --git a/.genignore b/.genignore
index c8d5dfa..ba9da2d 100644
--- a/.genignore
+++ b/.genignore
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@
 .github/
 target/
 Cargo.lock
-.env
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
index f2d7e7e..b6571de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate test project from template
         run: |
-          cargo generate --path . --name dep-check-test --vcs none \
+          mkdir -p dep-check-test && cd dep-check-test
+          cargo generate --path .. --name dep-check-test --vcs none --init \
             --define project_description="Dependency check test project" \
             --define env_prefix="APP" \
             --define default_port="3000" \
@@ -128,7 +129,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate test project without aide
         run: |
-          cargo generate --path . --name dep-check-no-aide --vcs none \
+          mkdir -p dep-check-no-aide && cd dep-check-no-aide
+          cargo generate --path .. --name dep-check-no-aide --vcs none --init \
             --define project_description="Dependency check test project without aide" \
             --define env_prefix="APP" \
             --define default_port="3000" \