diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2d722f9..4ef007c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@kie/act-js",
-  "version": "2.0.6",
+  "version": "2.0.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@kie/act-js",
-      "version": "2.0.6",
+      "version": "2.0.7",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b46bc2c..d4029a1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@kie/act-js",
-  "version": "2.0.6",
+  "version": "2.0.7",
   "description": "nodejs wrapper for nektos/act",
   "main": "build/src/index.js",
   "types": "build/src/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/act/act.ts b/src/act/act.ts
index cdc88e6..ab7fe32 100644
--- a/src/act/act.ts
+++ b/src/act/act.ts
@@ -162,14 +162,24 @@ export class Act {
   ) {
     if (opts?.mockSteps) {
       // there could multiple workflow files with same event triggers or job names. Act executes them all
-      const workflowNames = (
-        await this.list(undefined, opts.cwd, opts.workflowFile)
-      ).filter(filter);
+      let workflowFiles: string[] = [];
+
+      // if workflow file was defined then no need to consider all possible options
+      if (opts.workflowFile) {
+        workflowFiles = [path.basename(opts.workflowFile)];
+      } else if (this.workflowFile !== this.cwd) {
+        workflowFiles = [path.basename(this.workflowFile)];
+      } else {
+        workflowFiles = (
+          await this.list(undefined, opts.cwd, opts.workflowFile)
+        ).filter(filter).map(l => l.workflowFile);
+      }
+
       return Promise.all(
-        workflowNames.map(name => {
+        workflowFiles.map(workflowFile => {
           const stepMocker = new StepMocker(
-            name.workflowFile,
-            opts.workflowFile ?? this.workflowFile
+            workflowFile,
+            opts.cwd ?? this.cwd
           );
           return stepMocker.mock(opts.mockSteps!);
         })
diff --git a/test/unit/act/act.test.ts b/test/unit/act/act.test.ts
index c7d7c0d..2c00ed5 100644
--- a/test/unit/act/act.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/act/act.test.ts
@@ -146,10 +146,14 @@ describe("run", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
-  test("run job with mocked step", async () => {
+  test.each([
+    ["no specific workflow file", undefined],
+    ["specific workflow file", path.join(resources, "push1.yml")],
+  ])("run job with mocked step: %p", async (_title: string, workflowFile: string | undefined) => {
     const original = fs.readFileSync(path.join(resources, "push1.yml"), "utf8");
-    const act = new Act(__dirname, resources);
+    const act = new Act(resources);
     const output = await act.runJob("push1", {
+      workflowFile,
       mockSteps: {
         push1: [
           {
@@ -185,12 +189,15 @@ describe("run", () => {
     fs.writeFileSync(path.join(resources, "push1.yml"), original);
   });
 
-  test("run event with mocked step", async () => {
+  test.each([
+    ["no specific workflow file", undefined],
+    ["specific workflow file", path.join(resources, "pull_request.yml")],
+  ])("run event with mocked step: %p", async (_title: string, workflowFile: string | undefined) => {
     const original = fs.readFileSync(
       path.join(resources, "pull_request.yml"),
       "utf8"
     );
-    const act = new Act(undefined, resources);
+    const act = new Act(resources, workflowFile);
     const output = await act.runEvent("pull_request", {
       mockSteps: {
         pr: [