diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.sh b/.github/workflows/test.sh
index 52fda23a85..0b70a09e8c 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/test.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 set -e
 
 # Install module from addons if not available (in v7).
-if ! grass --tmp-project XY --exec g.download.location --help; then
+if ! grass --tmp-project XY --exec g.download.location --help 2>1; then
     grass --tmp-project XY --exec \
         g.extension g.download.location
 fi
+
+# note: g.download.location is a wrapper around g.download.project
 grass --tmp-project XY --exec \
     g.download.location url=https://grass.osgeo.org/sampledata/north_carolina/nc_spm_full_v2alpha2.tar.gz path=$HOME