diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
index 384b829..cd57261 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,18 +11,24 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: hestia-host
+    runs-on: hestia
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: /tmp/breadpaper-build
+
     steps:
       - name: checkout
+        working-directory: /tmp
         run: |
+          rm -rf /tmp/breadpaper-build
           git clone --branch "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" --depth 1 \
-            "https://git.breadway.dev/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" .
+            "https://git.breadway.dev/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" /tmp/breadpaper-build
 
       - name: build
-        run: cargo build --release --locked
+        run: /home/breadway/.cargo/bin/cargo build --release --locked
 
       - name: test
-        run: cargo test --release --locked
+        run: /home/breadway/.cargo/bin/cargo test --release --locked
 
       - name: prepare artifacts
         run: |
@@ -37,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           ln -sfn "${VERSION}" "${DL_DIR}/breadpaper/latest"
 
       - name: ensure bread-ecosystem
+        working-directory: /tmp
         run: |
           if [[ -d "${ECOSYSTEM_DIR}/.git" ]]; then
             git -C "${ECOSYSTEM_DIR}" pull --ff-only
@@ -46,4 +53,5 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: regenerate index.json
+        working-directory: /tmp
         run: bash "${ECOSYSTEM_DIR}/scripts/gen-index.sh"