diff --git a/.github/workflows/abstractions-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/abstractions-publish.yml
index 41f87b90f..38bdbbf07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/abstractions-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/abstractions-publish.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
     build:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        defaults:
+            run:
+                working-directory: packages/abstractions
         strategy:
           matrix:
             node-version: [14.x, 16.x, 17.x]
@@ -32,6 +35,9 @@ jobs:
         environment:
           name: production_feed
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        defaults:
+            run:
+                working-directory: packages/abstractions
         steps:
           - uses: actions/checkout@v3
           - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
@@ -41,6 +47,5 @@ jobs:
           - run: npm ci
           - run: npm run build
           - run: npm publish --access public
-            working-directory: packages/abstractions
             env:
               NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.npm_token}}