diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-cli-readmes.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-cli-readmes.yml
index 8083b6d348..11c71ea1dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-cli-readmes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-cli-readmes.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Sync files
         run: |
-          cp zowe-cli/README.md zowe-cli/packages/cli/README.md
+          cp "${{ github.workspace }}/zowe-cli/README.md" "${{ github.workspace }}/zowe-cli/packages/cli/README.md"
 
       - name: Commit then Push Changes
         run: |
           git config --global user.name ${{ secrets.ZOWE_ROBOT_USER }}
           git config --global user.email ${{ secrets.ZOWE_ROBOT_EMAIL }}
-          git add "zowe-cli/README.md" "zowe-cli/packages/cli/README.md"
+          git add "${{ github.workspace }}/zowe-cli/packages/cli/README.md"
           git commit -m "Synching cli readmes"
           git push origin HEAD
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