diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml
index 087da1c87..1b1c6ca9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           options: ${{ env.NIX_SHELL_ARGS }}
           run: |
-            set -euo pipefail
             bazel test //...
             bazel build //docs:api_html
             bazel build //docs:guide_html
@@ -119,18 +118,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: tweag/run-nix-shell@v0
         with:
           options: ${{ env.NIX_SHELL_ARGS }}
-          run: |
-            set -euo pipefail
-            cd rules_haskell_nix
-            bazel test //...
+          working-directory: rules_haskell_nix
+          run: bazel test //...
       - name: Build & test - rules_haskell_tests
         if: matrix.module == 'rules_haskell_tests'
         uses: tweag/run-nix-shell@v0
         with:
           options: ${{ env.NIX_SHELL_ARGS }}
+          working-directory: rules_haskell_tests
           run: |
-            set -euo pipefail
-            cd rules_haskell_tests
             # XXX run start script `--with-bzlmod=true` when supported
             if ! ${{ matrix.bzlmod }}; then
               ./tests/run-start-script.sh --use-nix --with-bzlmod=${{ matrix.bzlmod }}