diff --git a/src/Runner.Worker/Handlers/ScriptHandler.cs b/src/Runner.Worker/Handlers/ScriptHandler.cs
index 598a28a2f1a..9844f05259a 100644
--- a/src/Runner.Worker/Handlers/ScriptHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Runner.Worker/Handlers/ScriptHandler.cs
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ public async Task RunAsync(ActionRunStage stage)
             string workingDirectory = null;
             if (!Inputs.TryGetValue("workingDirectory", out workingDirectory))
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(ExecutionContext.ScopeName) && ExecutionContext.Global.JobDefaults.TryGetValue("run", out var runDefaults))
+                // Don't use job level working directories for hooks
+                if (IsActionStep && string.IsNullOrEmpty(ExecutionContext.ScopeName) && ExecutionContext.Global.JobDefaults.TryGetValue("run", out var runDefaults))
                 {
                     if (runDefaults.TryGetValue("working-directory", out workingDirectory))
                     {