diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5e3e2b897..c4e9832f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ jobs:
           JRELEASER_SKIP_RELEASE: ${{ inputs.push && 'false' || 'true' }}
         with:
           setup-java: false
-          working-directory: 'target/checkout'
 
       - name: Push git changes
         if: ${{ inputs.push }}
diff --git a/jreleaser.yml b/jreleaser.yml
index d3a77b5b4..987a94de8 100644
--- a/jreleaser.yml
+++ b/jreleaser.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ deploy:
         closeRepository: true
         releaseRepository: true
         stagingRepositories:
-          - target/staging-deploy
+          - target/checkout/target/staging-deploy
         artifactOverrides:
           - groupId: io.airlift
             artifactId: airbase-policy