diff --git a/.github/workflows/gripper.yaml b/.github/workflows/gripper.yaml
index ac5bdcb90..979d74149 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gripper.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gripper.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ env:
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
+    working-directory: ot3-firmware
 
 jobs:
   cross-compile-check:
@@ -69,7 +70,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./actions/.github/actions/main-setup
 
       - name: Configure
-        run: cd ot3-firmware && cmake --preset=cross .
+        run: cmake --preset=cross .
+        working-directory: ot3-firmware
+
       - name: "Format"
         run: cmake --build ./build-cross --target gripper-format-ci
       - name: "Build"
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./actions/.github/actions/main-setup
 
       - name: Configure
-        run: cd ot3-firmware && cmake --preset=host-gcc10 .
+        run: cmake --preset=host-gcc10 .
 
       - name: 'Build and test'
         run: cmake --build ./build-host --target gripper-build-and-test