diff --git a/.github/workflows/static.yml b/.github/workflows/static.yml
index c1aba1cae8..2c2511c9a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static.yml
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ jobs:
           githubToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           cachixToken: ${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}
       - name: Check out Kata
+        working-directory: contrast
         run: |
-          git clone --depth 1 -b "$(nix eval --raw .#kata.kata-runtime.version)" https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers.git kata
+          git clone --depth 1 -b "$(nix eval --raw .#kata.kata-runtime.version)" https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers.git ../kata
       - name: Apply patches
         working-directory: kata
         run: |