diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 35b95e93f..0c205949d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ jobs:
           distribution: goreleaser
           version: latest
           args: release --clean
-          workdir: ./avalanche-cli/
         env:
           # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#about-the-github_token-secret
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}