diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_publish_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_publish_docs.yml
index 7e8d9748..60b209a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_publish_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_publish_docs.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
   
       - name: install dependencies
         run: poetry install
+        working-directory: backend
 
       - name: build documentation
         run: make build_docs