diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ed171fd1c..93ab90bb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
       - name: Build distribution tarballs
-        run: cd spinifex && cd spinifex && make distro VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: cd spinifex && make distro VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2