diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-format-and-test-python-markdown-extension.yml b/.github/workflows/check-format-and-test-python-markdown-extension.yml
index a206d873..df6737de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-format-and-test-python-markdown-extension.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-format-and-test-python-markdown-extension.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ jobs:
   check-format:
     name: Check PR Format
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: ./python-markdown-extension
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         name: Checkout Repo
@@ -19,15 +22,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           enable-cache: true
           working-directory: python-markdown-extension
-      - run: |
-          cd python-markdown-extension
-          rye sync
+      - run: rye sync
         name: Install Dependencies
       - run: rye fmt --check
         name: Check Format
   test:
     name: Test PR
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: ./python-markdown-extension
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         name: Checkout Repo
@@ -36,9 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           enable-cache: true
           working-directory: python-markdown-extension
-      - run: |
-          cd python-markdown-extension
-          rye sync
+      - run: rye sync
         name: Install Dependencies
       - run: rye run test
         name: Run Tests