diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-git-apply.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-git-apply.yaml
index 4d9f6b8d..246dc991 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-git-apply.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-git-apply.yaml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export HOME=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE
           ./bin/SuperPatchUtils bromite $RTAG ~/chromium-src
-          mkdir -p ~/chromium/src && cp -r ~/chromium-src/* ~/chromium/src
+          mkdir -p ~/chromium/src && cp -rT ~/chromium-src ~/chromium/src
           cd ~/chromium/src
           git init
           git config user.email "you@example.com"