diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dc76d9e..1f287ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: setup node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-      - run: cd vscode-extension
       - name: do the npm things
         run: |
+          cd vscode-extension
           npm ci
           npm i -g @vscode/vsce
           npm run compile