diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 080791a82..481294afe 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ jobs:
   local_testing:
     docker:
       - image: circleci/python:3.10
+    working_directory: ~/project
 
     steps:
-      # Install dependencies from requirements.txt
+      - checkout
+
       - run:
           name: Install Dependencies
           command: |
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       PYPI_API_TOKEN: $PYPI_API_TOKEN  # Use the environment variable in the job
 
     steps:
+      - checkout
       # Check if setup.py is modified and publish to PyPI
       - run:
           name: Check setup.py modification