diff --git a/.github/workflows/private-registry.yml b/.github/workflows/private-registry.yml
index 02ae466..d9241a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/private-registry.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/private-registry.yml
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ jobs:
           cd "$workspace/typescript"
           git init -q
           npm init -y >/dev/null
-          npm install "@operatorstack/yield@${VERSION}" --registry=https://get.operatorstack.systems/npm/
+          npm install --save-exact "@operatorstack/yield@${VERSION}" --registry=https://get.operatorstack.systems/npm/
           npm exec -- yskill --version | grep -F "yskill ${VERSION}"
           npm exec -- yskill init skill --language typescript --description "Run this workflow when checking the installed TypeScript package."
           expect_incomplete_starter npm exec -- yskill doctor skill --test
@@ -339,9 +339,9 @@ jobs:
 
           cd "$workspace/go"
           git init -q
-          go install "github.com/operatorstack/yield/cmd/yskill@v${VERSION}"
-          go_cli="$(go env GOPATH)/bin/yskill"
-          if [[ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Windows" ]]; then go_cli="${go_cli}.exe"; fi
+          mkdir -p .yield/bin
+          GOBIN="$PWD/.yield/bin" go install "github.com/operatorstack/yield/cmd/yskill@v${VERSION}"
+          if [[ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Windows" ]]; then go_cli=.yield/bin/yskill.exe; else go_cli=.yield/bin/yskill; fi
           "$go_cli" --version | grep -F "yskill ${VERSION}"
           "$go_cli" init skill --language go --description "Run this workflow when checking the installed Go package."
           expect_incomplete_starter "$go_cli" doctor skill --test
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ jobs:
 
           cd "$workspace/rust"
           git init -q
-          cargo install "yieldskill@${VERSION}" --index sparse+https://get.operatorstack.systems/cargo/index/ --locked --root .cargo-root
-          if [[ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Windows" ]]; then rust_cli=.cargo-root/bin/yskill.exe; else rust_cli=.cargo-root/bin/yskill; fi
+          cargo install "yieldskill@${VERSION}" --index sparse+https://get.operatorstack.systems/cargo/index/ --locked --root .yield
+          if [[ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Windows" ]]; then rust_cli=.yield/bin/yskill.exe; else rust_cli=.yield/bin/yskill; fi
           "$rust_cli" --version | grep -F "yskill ${VERSION}"
           "$rust_cli" init skill --language rust --description "Run this workflow when checking the installed Rust package."
           expect_incomplete_starter "$rust_cli" doctor skill --test