diff --git a/.github/actions/read-repo-config/action.yml b/.github/actions/read-repo-config/action.yml
index 62e20d5b86..fb59a18bfc 100644
--- a/.github/actions/read-repo-config/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/read-repo-config/action.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ name: Read Repository Configuration
 description: Reads the repository configuration file and makes it available as environment variables
 
 env:
-  READ_CONFIG_SCRIPT: ./src/scripts/read_repo_config.py
+  READ_CONFIG_SCRIPT: ${{ github.action_path }}/../../../src/scripts/read_repo_config.py
 
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Read Repository Configuration into Environment Variables
-      run: python3 ${{ env.READ_CONFIG_SCRIPT }} all >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      run: ${{ env.READ_CONFIG_SCRIPT }} all >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      shell: python