diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 52abe09..83db24b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        working-directory: newsfeeder-ts
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -30,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           github_token: ${{ github.token }}
 
       - name: npm install
+        working-directory: newsfeeder-ts
         run: npm install
 
       - name: build and push
@@ -39,3 +37,4 @@ jobs:
           registry_username: ${{ github.actor }}
           registry_password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           registry_reference: "${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.REPOSITORY }}/newsfeeder-ts:test1"
+          manifest_file: newsfeeder-ts/spin.toml