diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm_release.yml b/.github/workflows/npm_release.yml
index 6527b9066..76e43ca4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm_release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npx nx run core:build.npm
 
       - name: Publish @nativescript/core
-        working-directory: dist
+        working-directory: dist/packages
         env:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
         run: |