diff --git a/melange-build-pkg/action.yaml b/melange-build-pkg/action.yaml
index 4ac76e59..565330d9 100644
--- a/melange-build-pkg/action.yaml
+++ b/melange-build-pkg/action.yaml
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ runs:
         done
     - name: 'Fix local repository permissions'
       env:
+        INPUTS_WORKDIR: ${{ inputs.workdir }}
         INPUTS_REPOSITORY_PATH: ${{ inputs.repository-path }}
       shell: bash
       run: |
+        [ -n "${INPUTS_WORKDIR}" ] && { cd "${INPUTS_WORKDIR}" || exit; }
         sudo chown -R runner:runner "${INPUTS_REPOSITORY_PATH}"