diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_publish_lambda_layer.yml b/.github/workflows/build_publish_lambda_layer.yml
index 4f2ab14..e063714 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_publish_lambda_layer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_publish_lambda_layer.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ jobs:
           rl-portal-group: SaaS-Agents-SWO
           rl-package-url: solarwinds-apm-ruby/apm-ruby-lambda-layer-${{ matrix.arch }}@${{ env.LAYER_VERSION }}
           rl-submit-only: true
+        working-directory: lambda/
 
       - name: report the scan status
         if: success() || failure()