diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2be4e01..7b52110 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           cd /tmp && \
           wget https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.17.1/protobuf-all-3.17.1.tar.gz && \
           tar xfzv protobuf-all-3.17.1.tar.gz && \
+          cd protobuf-3.17.1 && \
           ./autogen.sh && \
           ./configure && \
           make && \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml b/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
index 757fe34..5e66c98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draft-release.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           cd /tmp && \
           wget https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.17.1/protobuf-all-3.17.1.tar.gz && \
           tar xfzv protobuf-all-3.17.1.tar.gz && \
+          cd protobuf-3.17.1 && \
           ./autogen.sh && \
           ./configure && \
           make && \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/full-release.yml b/.github/workflows/full-release.yml
index cfa7249..991ff5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/full-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/full-release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           cd /tmp && \
           wget https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v3.17.1/protobuf-all-3.17.1.tar.gz && \
           tar xfzv protobuf-all-3.17.1.tar.gz && \
+          cd protobuf-3.17.1 && \
           ./autogen.sh && \
           ./configure && \
           make && \