diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 5043adb..2112caa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-    #     working-directory: ./workspace
+        working-directory: ./ros2_ws
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/${{ github.actor }}/spaceros2_rust_dev:latest
       # options: --user spaceros-user
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           id -u
 
       - name: Pull external repos
-        run: vcs src/external < external.repos
+        run: mkdir src/external && cd src/external && vcs import < external.repos
 
       - name: Build
         run: source /opt/spaceros/install/setup.bash && colcon build --cmake-args -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1 --packages-up-to bringup