diff --git a/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-olm.sh b/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-olm.sh
index b58f6baba..f391ad459 100755
--- a/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-olm.sh
+++ b/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-olm.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 set -e
 set -x
 
-export OPERATOR_REPO=$(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")))))
+# Get absolute path for root repo directory from github actions context: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/context-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions
+export OPERATOR_REPO="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}"
 source "${OPERATOR_REPO}"/.github/bin/common.sh
 
 # Stop execution on any error
diff --git a/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-operator-singlehost-gateway.sh b/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-operator-singlehost-gateway.sh
index 03e1ea2bf..83ea82ce4 100755
--- a/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-operator-singlehost-gateway.sh
+++ b/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-operator-singlehost-gateway.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ set -e
 set -x
 set -u
 
-export OPERATOR_REPO=$(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")))))
+# Get absolute path for root repo directory from github actions context: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/context-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions
+export OPERATOR_REPO="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}"
 source "${OPERATOR_REPO}"/.github/bin/common.sh
 
 # Stop execution on any error
diff --git a/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-operator-singlehost-native.sh b/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-operator-singlehost-native.sh
index 0e41d6d68..d90239617 100755
--- a/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-operator-singlehost-native.sh
+++ b/.github/bin/minikube/test-latest-operator-singlehost-native.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 set -e
 set -x
 
-export OPERATOR_REPO=$(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")))))
+# Get absolute path for root repo directory from github actions context: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/context-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions
+export OPERATOR_REPO="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}"
 source "${OPERATOR_REPO}"/.github/bin/common.sh
 
 # Stop execution on any error
diff --git a/.github/bin/minikube/test-update-olm.sh b/.github/bin/minikube/test-update-olm.sh
index 3774c6a77..9d2ccd32c 100755
--- a/.github/bin/minikube/test-update-olm.sh
+++ b/.github/bin/minikube/test-update-olm.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 set -e
 set -x
 
-export OPERATOR_REPO=$(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")))))
+# Get absolute path for root repo directory from github actions context: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/context-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions
+export OPERATOR_REPO="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}"
 source "${OPERATOR_REPO}"/.github/bin/common.sh
 
 # Stop execution on any error
diff --git a/.github/bin/minishift/test-latest-operator.sh b/.github/bin/minishift/test-latest-operator.sh
index 3b2155c2f..baccfd321 100755
--- a/.github/bin/minishift/test-latest-operator.sh
+++ b/.github/bin/minishift/test-latest-operator.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 set -e
 set -x
 
-export OPERATOR_REPO=$(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"))))
+# Get absolute path for root repo directory from github actions context: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/context-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions
+export OPERATOR_REPO="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}"
 source "${OPERATOR_REPO}"/.github/bin/common.sh
 
 # Stop execution on any error
diff --git a/.github/bin/minishift/test-update-operator.sh b/.github/bin/minishift/test-update-operator.sh
index ce7bad60f..0c0d94dd2 100755
--- a/.github/bin/minishift/test-update-operator.sh
+++ b/.github/bin/minishift/test-update-operator.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 set -e
 set -x
 
-export OPERATOR_REPO=$(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"))))
+# Get absolute path for root repo directory from github actions context: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/context-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions
+export OPERATOR_REPO="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}"
 source "${OPERATOR_REPO}"/.github/bin/common.sh
 
 # Stop execution on any error