diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 564168a..08bb63e 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ steps:
           export FROM_SECRETS_MANAGER=true
 
           cd /home/jcoakley_aptivaai_com || { echo "❌ /home/jcoakley_aptivaai_com missing"; exit 1; }
-          [ -f docker-compose.yml ] || { echo "❌ docker-compose.yml missing in $(pwd)"; exit 1; }
+          [ -f docker-compose.yml ] || { echo "❌ docker-compose.yml missing in $PWD"; exit 1; }
 
           # Make Artifact Registry creds available to root (docker compose runs under sudo)
           gcloud auth configure-docker us-central1-docker.pkg.dev -q