diff --git a/.github/actions/gh_create_issue/create_issue.sh b/.github/actions/gh_create_issue/create_issue.sh
index 8d3c76bfed..beee9c947a 100755
--- a/.github/actions/gh_create_issue/create_issue.sh
+++ b/.github/actions/gh_create_issue/create_issue.sh
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ function setFields() {
 function main() {
   inputFile="$(realpath "${1}")"
 
-  workdir=$(mktemp -d)
-  pushd "${workdir}" > /dev/null
-  trap 'debug "not cleaning up, working directory at: ${workdir}"' ERR
+  #workdir=$(mktemp -d)
+  #pushd "${workdir}" > /dev/null
+  #trap 'debug "not cleaning up, working directory at: ${workdir}"' ERR
 
   issueURL=$(createIssue)
   echo "${issueURL}"
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ function main() {
 
   setFields "${projectID}" "${issueItemID}"
 
-  popd > /dev/null
-  rm -rf "${workdir}"
+  #popd > /dev/null
+  #rm -rf "${workdir}"
 }
 
 main "${@}"