diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop.yml b/.github/workflows/develop.yml
index cefa8d047e9..2630b770fcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/develop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/develop.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ jobs:
           BENCHER_ADAPTER: json
         run: |
           set -euxo pipefail
-          workspace=$(pwd)
           docker run --name k-posting-profiling-tests-${GITHUB_SHA}                                   \
             --rm -it --detach                                                  \
             -e BENCHER_API_TOKEN=$BENCHER_API_TOKEN                            \
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Copy K Framework'
         run: |
           set -euxo pipefail
+          workspace=$(pwd)
           docker cp ${workspace}/. k-posting-profiling-tests-${GITHUB_SHA}:/opt/workspace
 
       - name: 'Setting up dependencies'