diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy_dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy_dev.yml
index b68f80a0d..7799abba5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy_dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy_dev.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: JavaScript CI
+name: Build and Deploy to dev service app
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME: clearlydefined-api-dev
-  # AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH: 'my-app-path'      # TODO: confirm that root is the webapp root (default is root)
+  # AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH: '.' # TODO: confirm that root is the webapp root (default is root)
   NODE_VERSION: '18' # TODO: does this need to have a minor version?
 
 jobs:
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           npm install
           npm run build --if-present
           npm run test --if-present
-        working-directory: my-app-path
+        # working-directory: ${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH }} # TODO: uncomment if determined that root is not the webapp root
       - name: 'Deploy to Azure WebApp'
         uses: azure/webapps-deploy@v2
         with: