diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 73d66124..81bc861b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install system dependencies 
         run: apt update && apt install -y python3-poetry python3-flask python3-boto3
       - name: Install Python dependencies
+        working-directory: qsa-api
         run: poetry install
       - name: Run tests
         working-directory: qsa-api