diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_m1.yml b/.github/workflows/build_m1.yml
index 28a38950bd..aaad121c82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_m1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_m1.yml
@@ -157,14 +157,15 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         # check if we have the password and the username
         if [ -n "${NOTARIZE_PASSWORD}" ] && [ -n "${NOTARIZE_USERNAME}" ]; then
-          codesign -s "$CODESIGN_IDENTITY" --timestamp "build/avogadroapp/Avogadro2*.dmg"
-          npx notarize-cli --file "build/avogadroapp/Avogadro2*.dmg"
+          codesign -s "$CODESIGN_IDENTITY" --timestamp "Avogadro2*.dmg"
+          npx notarize-cli --file "Avogadro2*.dmg"
         fi
       env:
         NOTARIZE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.AC_USERNAME }}
         NOTARIZE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.AC_PASSWORD }}
         CODESIGN_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.CODESIGN_ID }}
         PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER: cc.avogadro
+      working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/avogadroapp
 
     - name: Upload
       if: matrix.config.artifact != 0