diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4424137f..91c04e9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - run: sh cmake/GenerateMake.sh
       - run: cmake --build . --target help
+        working-directory: ./build
       - run: cmake --build . --target lib3mf_memcheck
         working-directory: ./build