diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index af7a7f7..7f06fff 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ jobs:
         chmod 0600 key
         scp -o "StrictHostKeyChecking=no" -o "LogLevel=ERROR" -i key -r * ${{ secrets.SSH_USER }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}:api/
     - name: restarting the backend 
-      working-directory: ./backend
       run: |
         echo "${{ secrets.SSH_KEY }}" > key
         chmod 0600 key
+        cd backend
         ssh -o "StrictHostKeyChecking=no" -o "LogLevel=ERROR" -i key ${{ secrets.SSH_USER }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} "docker-compose restart"
     - run: echo "The backend has been deployed. running at https://clyde.herisson.ovh/api"