diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index f5410649..1ff72b45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run benchmark
         run: python bench/bench.py | tee ${{ matrix.bench.script }}-output.txt
 
-      - run: cd .. && mkdir gh-pages && cd gh-pages
+      - run: cd ../../ && mkdir gh-pages && cd gh-pages
 
       # in gh-pages directory
       - name: Switch to & checkout gh-pages repo