diff --git a/.github/workflows/jsonrpc-client-npm-package.yml b/.github/workflows/jsonrpc-client-npm-package.yml
index 57ec35095..8d371c6d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jsonrpc-client-npm-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jsonrpc-client-npm-package.yml
@@ -38,13 +38,12 @@ jobs:
           node --version
           echo $DELTACHAT_JSONRPC_TAR_GZ
       - name: Install dependencies without running scripts
-        run: |
-          cd deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
-          npm install --ignore-scripts
+        working-directory: deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
+        run: npm install --ignore-scripts
       - name: Package
         shell: bash
+        working-directory: deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
         run: |
-          cd deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
           npm run build
           npm pack .
           ls -lah
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jsonrpc.yml b/.github/workflows/jsonrpc.yml
index 692150cd7..5f55ab529 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jsonrpc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jsonrpc.yml
@@ -22,24 +22,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Add Rust cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: npm install
-        run: |
-          cd deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
-          npm install
+        working-directory: deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
+        run: npm install
       - name: Build TypeScript, run Rust tests, generate bindings
-        run: |
-          cd deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
-          npm run build
+        working-directory: deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
+        run: npm run build
       - name: Run integration tests
-        run: |
-          cd deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
-          npm run test
+        working-directory: deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
+        run: npm run test
         env:
           DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL }}
       - name: make sure websocket server version still builds
-        run: |
-          cd deltachat-jsonrpc
-          cargo build --bin deltachat-jsonrpc-server --features webserver
+        working-directory: deltachat-jsonrpc
+        run: cargo build --bin deltachat-jsonrpc-server --features webserver
       - name: Run linter
-        run: |
-          cd deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
-          npm run prettier:check
+        working-directory: deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript
+        run: npm run prettier:check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/node-docs.yml
index 1cd1a60d4..1778d7d74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-docs.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 16.x
 
       - name: npm install and generate documentation
+        working-directory: node
         run: |
-          cd node
           npm i --ignore-scripts
           npx typedoc
           mv docs js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-package.yml b/.github/workflows/node-package.yml
index 7575de84d..da2139e96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-package.yml
@@ -46,13 +46,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies & build
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: |
-          cd node
-          npm install --verbose
+        working-directory: node
+        run: npm install --verbose
 
       - name: Build Prebuild
+        working-directory: node
         run: |
-          cd node
           npm run prebuildify
           tar -zcvf "${{ matrix.os }}.tar.gz" -C prebuilds .
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/node-tests.yml
index 62ab1d0fd..c12c6d780 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-tests.yml
@@ -52,25 +52,22 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies & build
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: |
-          cd node
-          npm install --verbose
+        working-directory: node
+        run: npm install --verbose
 
       - name: Test
         timeout-minutes: 10
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          cd node
-          npm run test
+        working-directory: node
+        run: npm run test
         env:
           DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL }}
           NODE_OPTIONS: "--force-node-api-uncaught-exceptions-policy=true"
       - name: Run tests on Windows, except lint
         timeout-minutes: 10
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          cd node
-          npm run test:mocha
+        working-directory: node
+        run: npm run test:mocha
         env:
           DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL }}
           NODE_OPTIONS: "--force-node-api-uncaught-exceptions-policy=true"