diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.action.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.action.yml
index 5ab2c15e..6a8f079f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.action.yml
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ jobs:
           PKGX_DIR: ${{ matrix.prefix }}
           +: node@18 deno.land
 
-      - run: '[[ "$(node --version)" == v18.* ]]'
+      - run: test -f '${{ matrix.prefix }}/deno.land/v*/bin/deno'
         if: ${{ matrix.prefix }}
 
       - run: pkgx --version
-      - run: test "$(node --eval 'console.log(1)')" = "v18*"
+      - run: '[[ "$(node --version)" == v18.* ]]'
       - run: deno --version
 
   multiple-apply-is-ok: