diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi-express-relay-utils.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi-express-relay-utils.yml
index 86509a84..8a7cda9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi-express-relay-utils.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi-express-relay-utils.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --upgrade poetry
-          poetry -C express_relay/sdk/python/express_relay build
+          poetry install
+        working-directory: "express_relay/sdk/python/express_relay"
       - name: Build and publish
         run: |
-          poetry -C express_relay/sdk/python/express_relay build
-          poetry -C express_relay/sdk/python/express_relay publish --username __token__ --password ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
+          poetry build
+          poetry publish --username __token__ --password ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
+        working-directory: "express_relay/sdk/python/express_relay"