diff --git a/.github/workflows/techdocs.yml b/.github/workflows/techdocs.yml
index b004fa717a..cd79526327 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/techdocs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/techdocs.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Validate Docker Container
       - name: prepare docker build
-        working-directory: ${{ runner.temp }}
+        working-directory: /plugins/techdocs/mkdocs/container
         run: ls
       - name: verify docker build
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v1
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Lint Python code for techdocs-core package
       - name: lint techdocs-core package
-        working-directory: ${{ runner.temp }}/plugins/techdocs/mkdocs/container/techdocs-core
+        working-directory: /plugins/techdocs/mkdocs/container/techdocs-core
         run: |
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           python -m black --check src/