diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index de31ec9..9228d32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: .ansible/collections/ansible_collections/equinix/cloud
     steps:
       - name: checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4