diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 302272d388..3e9c3d0ae2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: make tools
       - name: Create and populate .snowflake/config file
-        run: echo "${{ secrets.SNOWFLAKE_CONFIG_FILE }}" > /home/runner/.snowflake/config
+        run: touch /home/runner/.snowflake/config && echo "${{ secrets.SNOWFLAKE_CONFIG_FILE }}" > /home/runner/.snowflake/config
       - run: make test
       - run: make testacc