diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-getting-started.yml b/.github/workflows/check-getting-started.yml
index 15ed23ca..c143a3f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-getting-started.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-getting-started.yml
@@ -180,17 +180,19 @@ jobs:
 
       # Build the template from within the SDK workspace context
       # Templates use workspace inheritance and can't be built standalone
+      # Note: Use $GITHUB_WORKSPACE env var, not ${{ github.workspace }} template
+      # because inside containers the template expands to host path which doesn't exist
       - name: Compile the template node
         run: |
           . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-          cd ${{ github.workspace }}
+          cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
           cargo build --release -p ${{ matrix.package }}
         timeout-minutes: 120
 
       - name: Check that the binary is executable
         run: |
           . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-          cd ${{ github.workspace }}
+          cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
           cargo run --release -p ${{ matrix.package }} -- --help
         timeout-minutes: 5
 
@@ -312,16 +314,18 @@ jobs:
 
       # Build the template from within the SDK workspace context
       # Templates use workspace inheritance and can't be built standalone
+      # Note: Use $GITHUB_WORKSPACE env var, not ${{ github.workspace }} template
+      # because inside containers the template expands to host path which doesn't exist
       - name: Compile the template node
         run: |
           . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-          cd ${{ github.workspace }}
+          cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
           cargo build --release -p ${{ matrix.package }}
         timeout-minutes: 120
 
       - name: Check that the binary is executable
         run: |
           . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-          cd ${{ github.workspace }}
+          cd "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
           cargo run --release -p ${{ matrix.package }} -- --help
         timeout-minutes: 5