diff --git a/.github/actions/publish-pypi/action.yml b/.github/actions/publish-pypi/action.yml
index 55b10d41..110eff7a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/publish-pypi/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/publish-pypi/action.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ inputs:
     default: "hatch run build:check-all"
   working-dir:
     description: Where to run commands from, supports namespace packaging
-    default: "/"
+    default: "./"
 
 runs:
   using: composite
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a23219b7..040e45aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/publish-pypi
         with:
           pypi-repository-url: ${{ vars.PYPI_REPOSITORY_URL }}
-          working-dir: dbt-tests-adapter/
+          working-dir: ./dbt-tests-adapter/