diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 71619824..e3b8cac7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ jobs:
             patch_target: m,
             package_path: OTAPI.Mobile.nupkg,
           },
-          {
-            name: tModLoader,
-            patch_target: t,
-            package_path: OTAPI.TML.nupkg,
-          },
+          # { this is ultimately not supported yet, consideration in future when time permits
+          #   name: tModLoader,
+          #   patch_target: t,
+          #   package_path: OTAPI.TML.nupkg,
+          # },
         ]
         
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.runs-on }}
@@ -63,12 +63,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dotnet-version: '9.0.x'
 
-      - name: Build the project
+      - name: Server patch
         run: |
           dotnet build OTAPI.Mods.slnf
-          (cd OTAPI.Patcher/bin/Debug/net9.0 && exec dotnet run --project ../../../OTAPI.Patcher.csproj -patchTarget=${{ matrix.profile.patch_target }} -latest=n --framework net9.0)
+          cd OTAPI.Patcher/bin/Debug/net9.0
+          exec dotnet run --project ../../../OTAPI.Patcher.csproj -patchTarget=${{ matrix.profile.patch_target }} -latest=n --framework net9.0
+
+      - name: Server boot
+        run: |
           dotnet build OTAPI.Server.Launcher.slnf
-          (cd OTAPI.Server.Launcher/bin/Debug/net9.0 && exec dotnet OTAPI.Server.Launcher.dll -test-init)
+          cd OTAPI.Server.Launcher/bin/Debug/net9.0
+          exec dotnet OTAPI.Server.Launcher.dll -test-init
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with: