diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-python-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/create-python-release.yaml
index 046d300..095c8ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-python-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-python-release.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ on:
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+defaults:
+  run:
+    working-directory: minimappers2
+    shell: bash
+
 permissions:
   contents: read