diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index cf0b2b5bfa..c4e0dd39e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cd tools && docker build . -f pipelines/Dockerfile -t geonetwork/geonetwork-ui-tools-pipelines:latest
 
       - name: Build the backend
-        run: cd .. && sudo docker-compose -f support-services/docker-compose.yml up -d init
+        run: sudo docker-compose -f support-services/docker-compose.yml up -d init
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |