diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-user-config.yml b/.github/workflows/build-user-config.yml
index 38f9904ef2f1..38932c86068f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-user-config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-user-config.yml
@@ -103,17 +103,21 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-
 
       - name: West Init
+        working-directory: ${{ env.tmp_dir }}
         run: west init -l "${{ env.tmp_config_dir }}"
 
       - name: West Update
+        working-directory: ${{ env.tmp_dir }}
         run: west update
 
       - name: West Zephyr export
+        working-directory: ${{ env.tmp_dir }}
         run: west zephyr-export
 
       - name: West Build (${{ env.display_name }})
+        working-directory: ${{ env.tmp_dir }}
         shell: sh -x {0}
-        run: west build -s ${{ env.tmp_dir }}/zmk/app -d "${{ env.build_dir }}" -b "${{ matrix.board }}" -- -DZMK_CONFIG=${{ env.tmp_config_dir }} ${{ env.extra_cmake_args }} ${{ matrix.cmake-args }}
+        run: west build -s zmk/app -d "${{ env.build_dir }}" -b "${{ matrix.board }}" -- -DZMK_CONFIG=${{ env.tmp_config_dir }} ${{ env.extra_cmake_args }} ${{ matrix.cmake-args }}
 
       - name: ${{ env.display_name }} Kconfig file
         run: |