diff --git a/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-ci.yml
index f794a375..887013a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ jobs:
     concurrency:
       group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
       cancel-in-progress: true
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/cache@v2
@@ -46,11 +49,10 @@ jobs:
           echo JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME=spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin-main >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NUMBER=$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo spring_cloud_dataflow_apps_plugin_version=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout) >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Build and Publish
         run: |
           mvn clean
-          jfrog rt mvn -gs spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin/settings.xml -Pfull -B install
+          jfrog rt mvn -gs settings.xml -Pfull -B install
           jfrog rt build-publish
       - name: Capture Test Results
         if: ${{ always() }}
@@ -60,7 +62,6 @@ jobs:
           path: '**/target/surefire-reports/**/*.*'
           retention-days: 7
           if-no-files-found: ignore
-
       - name: Clean cache
         run: |
           find ~/.m2/repository -type d -name '*SNAPSHOT' | xargs rm -fr
diff --git a/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-milestone.yml b/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-milestone.yml
index 55564c0d..9de05fc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-milestone.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-milestone.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ jobs:
   build:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-cloud/stream-applications' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin
     steps:
-
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@ jobs:
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
         restore-keys: |
           ${{ runner.os }}-m2-
-
     - name: Configure JFrog Cli
       run: |
         jfrog rt mvnc \
@@ -48,11 +49,10 @@ jobs:
           --repo-deploy-snapshots=libs-snapshot-local
         echo JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME=spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin-main-milestone >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NUMBER=$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
     - name: Build and Publish
       run: |
         jfrog rt mvn build-helper:parse-version versions:set \
-          -gs spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin/settings.xml \
+          -gs settings.xml \
           -Pstagingmilestone \
           -DprocessAllModules=true \
           -DgenerateBackupPoms=false \
@@ -60,17 +60,15 @@ jobs:
           -DnewVersion='${parsedVersion.majorVersion}.${parsedVersion.minorVersion}.${parsedVersion.incrementalVersion}-'${milestoneVersion} \
           -B
         jfrog rt build-clean
-        jfrog rt mvn -gs spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin/settings.xml -Pstagingmilestone,full,deploymentfiles -B install -DskipTests
+        jfrog rt mvn -gs settings.xml -Pstagingmilestone,full,deploymentfiles -B install -DskipTests
         jfrog rt build-publish
         echo spring_cloud_dataflow_apps_plugin_version=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout) >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
     - name: Tag Release
       uses: jvalkeal/build-zoo-handler@v0.0.4
       with:
         tag-release-branch: ${{ env.spring_cloud_dataflow_apps_plugin_version }}
         tag-release-tag: ${{ env.spring_cloud_dataflow_apps_plugin_version }}
         tag-release-tag-prefix: v
-
     - name: Clean cache
       run: |
         find ~/.m2/repository -type d -name '*SNAPSHOT' | xargs rm -fr
diff --git a/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-release.yml b/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-release.yml
index b3351c26..03310916 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-release.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ jobs:
   build:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-cloud/stream-applications' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin
     steps:
-
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
@@ -32,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-m2-
-
       - name: Configure JFrog Cli
         run: |
           jfrog rt mvnc \
@@ -44,11 +45,10 @@ jobs:
             --repo-deploy-snapshots=libs-snapshot-local
           echo JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME=spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin-main-release >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NUMBER=$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Build and Publish
         run: |
           jfrog rt mvn build-helper:parse-version versions:set \
-            -gs spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin/settings.xml \
+            -gs settings.xml \
             -Pstagingrelease \
             -DprocessAllModules=true \
             -DgenerateBackupPoms=false \
@@ -56,17 +56,15 @@ jobs:
             -DnewVersion='${parsedVersion.majorVersion}.${parsedVersion.minorVersion}.${parsedVersion.incrementalVersion}' \
             -B
           jfrog rt build-clean
-          jfrog rt mvn -gs spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin/settings.xml -Pstagingrelease,full,deploymentfiles -B install -DskipTests 
+          jfrog rt mvn -gs settings.xml -Pstagingrelease,full,deploymentfiles -B install -DskipTests 
           jfrog rt build-publish
           echo spring_cloud_dataflow_apps_plugin_version=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout) >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Tag Release
         uses: jvalkeal/build-zoo-handler@v0.0.4
         with:
           tag-release-branch: ${{ env.spring_cloud_dataflow_apps_plugin_version }}
           tag-release-tag: ${{ env.spring_cloud_dataflow_apps_plugin_version }}
           tag-release-tag-prefix: v
-
       - name: Clean cache
         run: |
           find ~/.m2/repository -type d -name '*SNAPSHOT' | xargs rm -fr
diff --git a/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-snapshot.yml
index 5a9ce363..943e34bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apps-plugin-snapshot.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ jobs:
   build:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'spring-cloud/stream-applications' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin
     steps:
-
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
@@ -32,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-m2-
-
       - name: Configure JFrog Cli
         run: |
           jfrog rt mvnc \
@@ -44,14 +45,12 @@ jobs:
             --repo-deploy-snapshots=libs-snapshot-local
           echo JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME=spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin-main-snapshot >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NUMBER=$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Build and Publish
         run: |
           jfrog rt build-clean
-          jfrog rt mvn -gs spring-cloud-dataflow-apps-plugin/settings.xml -Pfull,deploymentfiles -B install 
+          jfrog rt mvn -gs settings.xml -Pfull,deploymentfiles -B install 
           jfrog rt build-publish
           echo spring_cloud_dataflow_apps_plugin_version=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout) >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Clean cache
         run: |
           find ~/.m2/repository -type d -name '*SNAPSHOT' | xargs rm -fr