diff --git a/go/utils/checkcommitters/check_pr.sh b/go/utils/checkcommitters/check_pr.sh
index fef1cb15c7..7e6ded2727 100755
--- a/go/utils/checkcommitters/check_pr.sh
+++ b/go/utils/checkcommitters/check_pr.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 set -eo pipefail
 
 script_dir=$(dirname "$0")
+cd "$script_dir"
 
 exec go run . $GIT_COMMIT $CHANGE_TARGET