diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index bcca1b7f..5ed44b54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn build
       # Deno does not run task in workspaces if same task exists on root package.json
       - name: Clean root scripts 
-        run: jq 'del( .scripts )' package.json > package.json
+        run: cat package.json | jq 'del( .scripts )' > package.json.backup && mv package.json.backup package.json
       - name: Generate
         run: deno task --recursive generate
       - name: Unit Tests