diff --git a/.github/workflows/bench.yml b/.github/workflows/bench.yml
index 922a4343a..f1b8e5eb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bench.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bench.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ env:
 jobs:
   baseline:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    working-directory: libs/langgraph
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: libs/langgraph
     name: "bench/baseline"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4