diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index 474b16d39..5cfe6364b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: QubitPi/hashicorp-aws/.github/actions/jdk-setup@master
       - name: Start Book example application Docker Compose
         run: docker compose up
-        working-directory: cd athena/athena-examples/athena-example-books/
+        working-directory: athena/athena-examples/athena-example-books/
       - name: Wait until Docker Compose is up
         uses: iFaxity/wait-on-action
         with: