diff --git a/.github/workflows/cross-environment-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cross-environment-tests.yml
index 836c7fcc8..529bc61a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cross-environment-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cross-environment-tests.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ jobs:
           path: bundler-bonanza
       
       - name: Init Hermit
-        uses: cashapp/activate-hermit@v1.1.0
+        uses: cashapp/activate-hermit@31ce88b17a84941bb1b782f1b7b317856addf286 #v1.1.0
         with:
           cache: "true"
+          working-directory: web5-js
 
       - name: build web5-js
         run: |