diff --git a/cli/cmd/set.go b/cli/cmd/set.go
index 16b9ac64ac..6df964e175 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/set.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/set.go
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ func runSet(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "✔️ Manifest set successfully")
 
 	filelist := map[string][]byte{
-		path.Join(flags.workspaceDir, coordRootPEMFilename): resp.CoordinatorRoot,
-		path.Join(flags.workspaceDir, meshRootPEMFilename):  resp.MeshRoot,
+		coordRootPEMFilename: resp.CoordinatorRoot,
+		meshRootPEMFilename:  resp.MeshRoot,
 	}
-	if err := writeFilelist(".", filelist); err != nil {
+	if err := writeFilelist(flags.workspaceDir, filelist); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("writing filelist: %w", err)
 	}