diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index dde423fd9..5cfc170d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
          repository: GSA/notifications-api
-         path: './notifications-api'
+         path: 'notifications-api'
       - name: Install API dependencies
-        with:
-          path: './notifications-api'
+        working-directory: 'notifications-api'
         run: make bootstrap
         env:
           SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_TEST_URI: postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/test_notification_api