diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index c4731ba3..6f6492ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ on:
       - master
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+    working-directory: ./backend
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest