diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 605392e..389078a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
         with:
           scan-type: 'fs'
-          scan-ref: '/github/workspace/'
+          scan-ref: '.'
           format: 'table'
           timeout: '10m0s'
           exit-code: '1'
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ jobs:
           packagePAT: ${{ secrets.BALLERINA_BOT_TOKEN }}
           packagePublishRepo: ${{ github.repository }}
         run: |
+          rm -rf .cache
+          rm -rf trivy
           git stash
           ./gradlew release -Prelease.useAutomaticVersion=true
           ./gradlew -Pversion=${VERSION} publish -x test