diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 7d5661e9..eaf35f6f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ common-steps:
       command: |
         mkdir ~/packaging && cd ~/packaging
         git clone https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client.git
+        cd securedrop-client
         git checkout reproducible_wheels_usage
         export PKG_NAME="securedrop-client"
         # Enable access to this env var in subsequent run steps
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ common-steps:
       command: |
         mkdir ~/packaging && cd ~/packaging
         git clone https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-proxy.git
+        cd securedrop-proxy
         git checkout update_localwheels_requirements
         export PKG_NAME="securedrop-proxy"
         # Enable access to this env var in subsequent run steps
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ common-steps:
       command: |
         mkdir ~/packaging && cd ~/packaging
         git clone https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-log.git
+        cd securedrop-log
         git checkout reproducible_wheels_usage
         export PKG_NAME="securedrop-log"
         # Enable access to this env car in subsequent run steps