diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml
index 69584fc50c..8b92c000ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_microsite.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: microsite
 
       - name: build storybook
-        run: yarn workspace storybook build-storybook
+        run: yarn build-storybook
+        working-directory: storybook
 
       - name: move storybook dist into microsite
         run: mv storybook/dist/ microsite/build/backstage/storybook
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1286d9ee41..f9ddc9ab94 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
     "release": "node scripts/prepare-release.js && changeset version && yarn diff --yes && yarn prettier --write '{packages,plugins}/*/{package.json,CHANGELOG.md}' && yarn install",
     "prettier:check": "prettier --check .",
     "lerna": "lerna",
-    "storybook": "yarn workspace storybook start",
+    "storybook": "yarn --cwd storybook start",
     "snyk:test": "npx snyk test --yarn-workspaces --strict-out-of-sync=false",
     "snyk:test:package": "yarn snyk:test --include",
-    "build-storybook": "yarn workspace storybook build-storybook",
+    "build-storybook": "yarn --cwd storybook build-storybook",
     "techdocs-cli": "node scripts/techdocs-cli.js",
     "techdocs-cli:dev": "cross-env TECHDOCS_CLI_DEV_MODE=true node scripts/techdocs-cli.js",
     "prepare": "husky install",