diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f53bc847d8..32e85a0d69 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ assign_test:
     # clone local test env configs
     - git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT ci-test-runner-configs ci-test-runner-configs
-    - cd ci-test-runner-configs
     # clone test bench
     - git clone $TEST_SCRIPT_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT auto_test_script auto_test_script
@@ -800,7 +799,6 @@ nvs_compatible_test:
     # clone local test env configs
     - git clone $TEST_ENV_CONFIG_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT ci-test-runner-configs ci-test-runner-configs
-    - cd ci-test-runner-configs
     # clone test bench
     - git clone $TEST_SCRIPT_REPOSITORY
     - python $CHECKOUT_REF_SCRIPT auto_test_script auto_test_script