diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 3d49a223..c553d2a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release-dists
-          path: dist/
+          path: ${{ inputs.pkg_folder }}/dist/
 
   pypi-publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ jobs:
       # IMPORTANT: this permission is mandatory for trusted publishing
       id-token: write
 
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: ${{ inputs.pkg_folder }}
-
     steps:
       - name: Retrieve release distributions
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4