diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index b80276b90e..cf0b2b5bfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Create pipeline docker image
-        run: docker build . -f tools/pipelines/Dockerfile -t geonetwork/geonetwork-ui-tools-pipelines:latest
+        run: cd tools && docker build . -f pipelines/Dockerfile -t geonetwork/geonetwork-ui-tools-pipelines:latest
 
       - name: Build the backend
-        run: sudo docker-compose -f support-services/docker-compose.yml up -d init
+        run: cd .. && sudo docker-compose -f support-services/docker-compose.yml up -d init
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |