diff --git a/.github/workflows/presubmit.yml b/.github/workflows/presubmit.yml
index f97cf4837b6ce..6bb9f22285ac1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/presubmit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/presubmit.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
         id: ktlint-file-args
         run: |
           set -x
-          KTLINT_FILES=`echo "${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.files }}" | sed 's|[^ ]* *|--file=${{ github.workspace }}/&|g' | grep -v "*.txt"`
+          KTLINT_FILES=`echo "${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.files }}" | sed 's|[^ ]* *|--file=../&|g' | grep -v "*.txt"`
           echo "::set-output name=ktlint-file-args::$KTLINT_FILES"
 
       - name: "Parse changed-files as affected files args"