diff --git a/.github/workflows/pass-java-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pass-java-release.yml
index 6e6d1edf..193b8fd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pass-java-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pass-java-release.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ jobs:
           (cd combined && mvn versions:set -B -ntp -DnewVersion=$RELEASE)
 
       - name: Release Java modules
-        working-directory: combined
         uses: ./.github/actions/maven-release
         with:
           repodir: combined