diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 4390345f..03f8a008 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       # When adding a new example make sure it's listed here
       - name: Find and replace restateVersion in build.gradle.kts for java templates
         if: github.event.inputs.sdkJavaVersion != ''
-        run: for jvmDir in hello-world-http hello-world-lambda food-ordering; do sed -i 's/val restateVersion = "[0-9A-Z.-]*"/val restateVersion = "${{ inputs.sdkJavaVersion }}"/' java/$jvmDir/build.gradle.kts; done
+        run: for jvmDir in hello-world-http hello-world-lambda food-ordering/app; do sed -i 's/val restateVersion = "[0-9A-Z.-]*"/val restateVersion = "${{ inputs.sdkJavaVersion }}"/' java/$jvmDir/build.gradle.kts; done
       - name: Find and replace restateVersion in build.gradle.kts for kotlin templates
         if: github.event.inputs.sdkJavaVersion != ''
         run: for jvmDir in hello-world-http hello-world-lambda; do sed -i 's/val restateVersion = "[0-9A-Z.-]*"/val restateVersion = "${{ inputs.sdkJavaVersion }}"/' kotlin/$jvmDir/build.gradle.kts; done
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 4da3cb88..b5675cf3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
           arguments: check
-          build-root-directory: java/food-ordering
+          build-root-directory: java/food-ordering/app
       - name: Test kotlin/hello-world-http
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with: