diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/CI_testing.yml
index b39a7146..881dc22e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI_testing.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         # run: cd ./example && mpirun -n 1 python3 -u sfsi_toy_gaussian.py
       - name: change directory and validate
         run: |
-          cd ./example/testing_folder && 
+          cd example/testing_folder && 
           output=$(python3 test_script.py) && 
           if [[ "$output" == "0" ]]; then
             exit 1