diff --git a/tools/ci-scripts/upgrade-gradle-properties b/tools/ci-scripts/upgrade-gradle-properties
index 0271749bad..1098f88426 100755
--- a/tools/ci-scripts/upgrade-gradle-properties
+++ b/tools/ci-scripts/upgrade-gradle-properties
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ pushd "${ARTIFACTS_DIR}"
 git clone "${SMITHY_RS_DIR}"
 # Copy over the original remotes so that it's possible to push to `origin`
 cp "${SMITHY_RS_DIR}/.git/config" smithy-rs/.git/config
-git status
+git -C smithy-rs status
 popd