diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index d47e82b..a3952e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ jobs:
     #     if: runner.os == 'Linux' && matrix.use_qemu
     - name: Build wheels
       uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.16.2
+      with:
+        package-dir: helics_apps-pip
       env:
         CIBW_ARCHS: "${{ matrix.arch }}"
         CIBW_ARCHS_MACOS: "universal2"