diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index f3cddb5c2..4d079c0b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
   checks:
     needs: [metadata, verify]
     if: needs.metadata.outputs.is_release == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
+    uses: $/.github/workflows/ci.yml
     permissions:
       contents: read