diff --git a/.github/workflows/formal-verifiation.yml b/.github/workflows/formal-verifiation.yml
index 2d3ddc648..09a1fc62d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/formal-verifiation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/formal-verifiation.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           echo 'file:' ${{ matrix.params.file }}
           echo 'name:' ${{ matrix.params.name }}
           echo 'spec:' ${{ matrix.params.spec }}
+          touch certora/applyHarness.patch
           make -C certora munged
           certoraRun ${{ matrix.params.file }} --verify ${{ matrix.params.name }}:${{ matrix.params.spec }} --solc solc --optimistic_loop --loop_iter 3 --rule_sanity advanced --cloud --debug
         env: