diff --git a/.github/workflows/proof_verification_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/proof_verification_tests.yml
index 978cb3f30..fe381154f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proof_verification_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proof_verification_tests.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           repository: fmkra/scarb
       
       - name: Build custom scarb
-        run: cd scarb && cargo build
+        run: cargo build
         working-directory: scarb
 
       - name: Build project
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index db87c6532..43b9593e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ jobs:
           repository: fmkra/scarb
       
       - name: Build custom scarb
-        run: cd scarb && cargo build && cd ../
+        run: cargo build
+        working-directory: scarb
       
       - name: Run tests
-        run: ./scarb/target/debug/scarb test
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+        run: ./scarb/target/debug/scarb test
+        working-directory: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
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