diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-lint-action.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp-lint-action.yml
index 5bfa1c3..5e197a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-lint-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-lint-action.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           files-changed-only: false
           # to ignore all build folder contents
           ignore: build
-          database: build
+          database: ${{github.workspace}}/build
           verbosity: 9
           version: ${{ matrix.clang-version }}
           thread-comments: ${{ matrix.clang-version == '12' }}