diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-ubuntu-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-ubuntu-docker.yml
index 9cee2d6bbf..67c7a3d4c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-ubuntu-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-ubuntu-docker.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
               image: localhost/buildimage
               options: |
                 -v ${{github.workspace}}:/src
+                -w /stc
                 -u skymp
               run: |
                 print_info_unsafe() {