diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index e64a353d..057f9a02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Change directory
-        run: cd myceliumd
       - uses: taiki-e/upload-rust-binary-action@v1
         with:
           # Name of the compiled binary, also name of the non-extension part of the produced file
@@ -47,6 +45,8 @@ jobs:
           archive: $bin-$target
           # (required) GitHub token for uploading assets to GitHub Releases.
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # Specify manifest since we are in a subdirectory
+          manifest-path: myceliumd/Cargo.toml
 
   # TODO: Figure out the correct matrix setup to have this in a single action
   upload-assets-myceliumd-private:
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Change directory
-        run: cd myceliumd-private
       - uses: taiki-e/upload-rust-binary-action@v1
         with:
           # Name of the compiled binary, also name of the non-extension part of the produced file
@@ -79,3 +77,5 @@ jobs:
           archive: $bin-$target
           # (required) GitHub token for uploading assets to GitHub Releases.
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # Specify manifest since we are in a subdirectory
+          manifest-path: myceliumd-private/Cargo.toml