diff --git a/.github/workflows/sem_ver.yml b/.github/workflows/sem_ver.yml
index cb578b0a6..100bc4a79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sem_ver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sem_ver.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ jobs:
       # Test to see if we can setup semantic release
       - name: Test Semantic Release Installation
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        working-directory: ./
         with:
           ref: main
+        working-directory: ./
       - run: |
           make setup_semantic_release