diff --git a/.github/workflows/deaconfig-integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/deaconfig-integration.yaml
index 49c75951b..deb0cd79f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deaconfig-integration.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deaconfig-integration.yaml
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Config parser check
         run: |
-          export $(grep -v '^#' .env_ows_root | xargs)
           cd ./datacube-ows
+          export $(grep -v '^#' .env_ows_root | xargs)
           docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml -f docker-compose.db.yaml up -d
           docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml -f docker-compose.db.yaml exec -T ows /bin/sh -c "curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GeoscienceAustralia/dea-config/master/dev/services/wms/inventory.json -o /tmp/inventory.json"
           docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml -f docker-compose.db.yaml exec -T ows /bin/sh -c "cd /code; ./compare-cfg.sh"