diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml
index b776b2e..cf36cc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_workflow.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: '3.11'
+          python-version: '3.9'
       - name: Install Build Tools
         run: |
           python -m pip install build wheel
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ca3c3fb..738c1da 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def required(requirements_file):
                 if pkg.strip() and not pkg.startswith("#")]
 
 
-with open("README.md", "r") as f:
+with open(f"{BASEDIR}/README.md", "r") as f:
     long_description = f.read()
 
 setup(