diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 97dba1de..652c2ee5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 defaults:
   run:
-    working-directory: ~/
+    working-directory: $HOME/
 
 jobs:
   release: