diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index be210bba..5b5ac721 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         account_key: ${{ secrets.GCLOUD_KEY }}
     - name: Release
       if: github.event.release.tag_name
+      working-directory: ./tools/wasme/cli
       env:
         KUBECTL: ${{ steps.kubectl.outputs.kubectl-path }}
         QUAY_IO_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.QUAY_IO_PASSWORD }}