diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-core-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-core-reusable.yml
index ea7dd11ab1e3..bf86a3c02de0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-core-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-core-reusable.yml
@@ -72,8 +72,10 @@ jobs:
           ci_run zkstack dev contracts
 
       - name: Contracts unit tests
-        working-directory: ./contracts
-        run: ci_run yarn l1 test:foundry
+        run: | 
+          ci_run cd ./contracts
+          ci_run ci_run yarn l1 test:foundry
+          ci_run cd -
 
       - name: Download compilers for contract verifier tests
         run: ci_run zkstack contract-verifier init --zksolc-version=v1.5.3 --zkvyper-version=v1.5.4 --solc-version=0.8.26 --vyper-version=v0.3.10 --era-vm-solc-version=0.8.26-1.0.1 --only --chain era