diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index d80764f..14929ac 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git clone ${{ github.event.repository.clone_url }}
       - name: Switch to Debian package branch
         run: git checkout deb
+        working-directory: ./gt-tool
       - name: Install build-deps
         run: apt-get build-dep .
         working-directory: ./gt-tool