diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
index b2d4c55b..87c6976c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: ./client/desktop
     steps:
       - name: Check out Git repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v1