diff --git a/.github/workflows/IDC_1100_Public_Sycl_build.yml b/.github/workflows/IDC_1100_Public_Sycl_build.yml
index ed63a53..e479271 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/IDC_1100_Public_Sycl_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/IDC_1100_Public_Sycl_build.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         source /opt/conda/bin/activate ${CONDA_ENV}
         #build 
         export SYCL_TOOLKIT_PATH=/home/sdp/intel/oneapi/compiler/2024.1
-        export workspace=./build_workspace
+        export workspace=$PWD/build_workspace
         mkdir -p $workspace
         export xla_path=$workspace/stock_xla
         cd $workspace