diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-published-rules.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-published-rules.yml
index 85f85b57e..025d6f5ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-published-rules.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-published-rules.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m venv venv
           venv/bin/pip install --upgrade pip
-          venv/bin/pip install . --group dev
+          cd engine
+          ../venv/bin/pip install . --group dev
+          cd ..
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
       # 5. Run validation for every Published rule
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
             CORE_IDS_ARG="--core-ids ${{ inputs.core_ids }}"
           fi
 
-          ./venv/bin/python engine/scripts/validate_published_rules.py \
+          venv/bin/python engine/scripts/validate_published_rules.py \
             --rules-root "$(pwd)/open-rules" \
             --engine-dir "$(pwd)/engine" \
             --python-cmd "$(pwd)/venv/bin/python" \