diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-community-operators-base.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-community-operators-base.yml
index 6e97848de..8670f3def 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-community-operators-base.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-community-operators-base.yml
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ !inputs.community_repo }}" ]]; then
-            mkdir ${{ github.workspace }}/.redhat
-            echo "$REDHAT_TOKEN" > ${{ github.workspace }}/.redhat/auths.json 
+            mkdir ~/.redhat
+            echo "$REDHAT_TOKEN" > ~/.redhat/auths.json 
             make -C ./tmp bundle-redhat
           fi
           mkdir operators/$OPERATOR_DIR/$VERSION