diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_amalgamation.yml b/.github/workflows/check_amalgamation.yml
index 5a7efb07f..649d26907 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_amalgamation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_amalgamation.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ jobs:
 
           python3 $TOOL_DIR/amalgamate.py -c $TOOL_DIR/config_json.json -s .
           python3 $TOOL_DIR/amalgamate.py -c $TOOL_DIR/config_json_fwd.json -s .
-          python3 $TOOL_DIR/amalgamate.py -c $TOOL_DIR/config_json_view.json -s .
+          # the configuration of json_view.hpp comes with the pull request until
+          # it is on develop; the tool itself is still develop's
+          python3 $TOOL_DIR/amalgamate.py -c $MAIN_DIR/tools/amalgamate/config_json_view.json -s .
 
           # the header list of the Bazel "json" target must match the files in include/
           cmake -P cmake/scripts/gen_bazel_build_file.cmake