diff --git a/.github/workflows/bootloader.yaml b/.github/workflows/bootloader.yaml
index cd1588b08..18696e08c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bootloader.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bootloader.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ env:
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
-    working-directory: ${{ env.DEFAULT_DIRECTORY }}
+    working-directory: $DEFAULT_DIRECTORY
 
 jobs:
   cross-compile-check: