diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 36a6d48b0bf74e..faa5e3c0b81f92 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -984,7 +984,6 @@ jobs:
     docker:
       - image: debian:bullseye
     resource_class: "xlarge"
-    working_directory: /root
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run: