diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index c05c8ffb..a3b40925 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ jobs:
   build-docs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: docs
-
     steps:
       - name: Print inputs
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
@@ -50,14 +46,17 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'pip'
 
       - run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+        working-directory: docs
 
       - name: Build Docs and Capture Warnings
         id: build_docs
+        working-directory: docs
         run: |
           mkdocs build 2>&1 | tee mkdocs-output.log
 
       - name: Annotate Warnings and Errors
         if: always() && steps.build_docs.outcome != 'skipped'
+        working-directory: docs
         run: |
           warnings=$(grep -i 'WARNING' mkdocs-output.log || true)
           errors=$(grep -i 'ERROR' mkdocs-output.log || true)
@@ -81,4 +80,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
         if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.deploy == 'true'
+        working-directory: docs
         run: mkdocs gh-deploy --force