diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
index 1825222..b6e429a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+    
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+    working-directory: ./node-example
 
 jobs:
   build-node:
@@ -25,12 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         cache: 'npm'
-
     - run: npm ci
-      working-directory: ./node-example
-
     - run: npm run build --if-present
-      working-directory: ./node-example
-
     - run: npm test
-      working-directory: ./node-example
+