diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 560070d..04cd9e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ jobs:
   backend:
     name: Build Backend (Go)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: ./server
 
     steps:
       # Step 1: Checkout the code
@@ -35,19 +38,19 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
-      # Step 4: Run Go Linter
-      - name: Run GolangCI-Lint Check
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
-
-      # Step 5: Install Go dependencies
+      # Step 4: Install Go dependencies
       - name: Install Go Dependencies
         run: go mod tidy
-        working-directory: ./server
+        
+      # Step 5: Run Go Linter
+      - name: Run GolangCI-Lint Check
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
+        with:
+          working-directory: ./server
 
       # Step 6: Build the Go application
       - name: Build Go Application
         run: go build -o app ./main.go
-        working-directory: ./server
 
   # Job for building the frontend (React)
   frontend: