diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_js.yml b/.github/workflows/release_js.yml
index 3dc9e2829..9f3a4c403 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_js.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ jobs:
     # Disallow publishing from branches that aren't `main`.
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-          matrix:
-            working-directory:
-              - "libs/sdk-js"
+
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: "libs/sdk-js"
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4