diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_deploy.yaml
index 22f96be629..81410f7a28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_deploy.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           docker-compose up -d
 
       - name: Deploy contracts
+        working-directory: go-ethereum/hardhat
         run: npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.js --network localhost
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image