diff --git a/roles/prepare-docs-for-afs/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/prepare-docs-for-afs/tasks/main.yaml
index 5210f546..50c3b553 100644
--- a/roles/prepare-docs-for-afs/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/prepare-docs-for-afs/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 - name: Rearrange publish directories
   args:
+    chdir: "{{ zuul_work_dir }}"
     executable: /bin/bash
   shell: |
     set -xe