diff --git a/.github/workflows/plugin_install.yml b/.github/workflows/plugin_install.yml
index c84cb8125d..52f940ba33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/plugin_install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/plugin_install.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: derek-ho/start-opensearch@main
         with:
           opensearch-version: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_VERSION }}
-          plugins: "file:${{ github.workspace }}/${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.zip"
+          plugins: "file:$(pwd)/${{ env.PLUGIN_NAME }}.zip"
           security-enabled: true
           admin-password: ${{ steps.random-password.outputs.generated_name }}