diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index 51b599b..2d15c5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ jobs:
   deploy-sleec-core:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: SLEEC-TK/SLEEC-TK
     steps:
 
     - name: Download artifacts
@@ -109,9 +106,6 @@ jobs:
   deploy-sleec-assertions:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: SLEEC-TK/SLEEC-TK
     steps:
 
     - name: Download artifacts