diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
index 718c86830..fda98e1b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          appimage_dir="packages/desktop/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/appimage"
+          appimage_dir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/packages/desktop/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/appimage"
           appimage="$(find "$appimage_dir" -maxdepth 1 -type f -name '*.AppImage' | head -n 1)"
           if [ -z "$appimage" ]; then
             echo "::error::No AppImage found to patch"