diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_install-pkg.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_install-pkg.yml
index 2186e91e18a..a6a721873bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_install-pkg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_install-pkg.yml
@@ -65,17 +65,17 @@ jobs:
           pip install -r requirements.txt --find-links https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu/torch_stable.html
 
       - name: Install | Uninstall package - archive
+        working-directory: dist
         run: |
           # install as archive
-          pip install dist/*.tar.gz
-          cd ..
+          pip install *.tar.gz
           python -c "import torchmetrics ; print(torchmetrics.__version__)"
           pip uninstall -y torchmetrics
 
       - name: Install | Uninstall package - wheel
+        working-directory: dist
         run: |
           # install as wheel
-          pip install dist/*.whl
-          cd ..
+          pip install *.whl
           python -c "import torchmetrics ; print(torchmetrics.__version__)"
           pip uninstall -y torchmetrics