diff --git a/.github/workflows/_release.yml b/.github/workflows/_release.yml
index 4c0451df8f8..35377b3db07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_release.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish#non-goals
       - name: Build project for distribution
         run: poetry build
+        working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
 
       - name: Upload build
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3