diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml
index 17eed02..5c2faf4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check host output
         run: |
           mkdir -p "${{ env.OUTPUT_DIR }}"
+          touch "${{ env.OUTPUT_DIR }}"/test_from_vm
           ls -lah "${{ env.OUTPUT_DIR }}"
 
       - name: Clean workspace tarballs before build