diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-python-release.reusable.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-python-release.reusable.yaml
index ac951c22b..76e3ad004 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-python-release.reusable.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-python-release.reusable.yaml
@@ -64,15 +64,15 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build wheels
         uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1
-        working-directory: engine
         env: ${{ matrix._.env || fromJSON('{}') }}
         with:
           target: ${{ matrix._.target }}
           command: build
+          # building in engine/ ensures that we pick up .cargo/config.toml
+          working-directory: engine
           args: --release --out language_client_python/dist --manifest-path language_client_python/Cargo.toml
           sccache: "true"
           manylinux: ${{ matrix._.manylinux }}
-          
           before-script-linux: |
             if command -v yum &> /dev/null; then
                 yum update -y && yum install -y perl-core openssl openssl-devel pkgconfig libatomic