diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 68867d0cd4c..3187ea1cacf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -326,8 +326,13 @@ jobs:
           name: qemu
 
       - name: Extract QEMU into local path
+        if: ${{ matrix.input.platform != 'esp32-c3' }}
         run: tar -xf qemu.tar -C /usr/local/bin
 
+      - name: Extract ESP32 QEMU into local path
+        if: ${{ matrix.input.platform == 'esp32-c3' }}
+        run: sudo tar --strip-components=1 -xf qemu.tar -C /usr/local/ esp32/
+
       - name: Check which QEMU is used
         run: |
           which qemu-system-${{ matrix.input.qemu-system }}