diff --git a/.github/workflows/devtools_regression_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/devtools_regression_tests.yml
index 9399b80f0e..844b82b82c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devtools_regression_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devtools_regression_tests.yml
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure clean build directory
         run: rm -rf build
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        working-directory: scripts/release
+      - run: yarn --cwd scripts/release install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: Download react-devtools artifacts for base revision
         run: |
           git fetch origin main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/runtime_build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/runtime_build_and_test.yml
index 63e432b4dc..d685c848e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runtime_build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runtime_build_and_test.yml
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure clean build directory
         run: rm -rf build
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        working-directory: compiler
+      - run: yarn --cwd compiler install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: yarn test ${{ matrix.params }} --ci --shard=${{ matrix.shard }}
 
   # ----- BUILD -----
@@ -208,8 +207,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure clean build directory
         run: rm -rf build
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        working-directory: compiler
+      - run: yarn --cwd compiler install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: yarn build --index=${{ matrix.worker_id }} --total=20 --r=${{ matrix.release_channel }} --ci
         env:
           CI: github
@@ -287,8 +285,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure clean build directory
         run: rm -rf build
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        working-directory: compiler
+      - run: yarn --cwd compiler install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: Restore archived build
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -438,8 +435,7 @@ jobs:
           key: fixtures_dom-node_modules-v5-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
       - name: Ensure clean build directory
         run: rm -rf build
-      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        working-directory: fixtures/dom
+      - run: yarn --cwd fixtures/dom install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: Restore archived build
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -635,8 +631,7 @@ jobs:
           key: runtime-node_modules-v5-${{ runner.arch }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
       - name: Ensure clean build directory
         run: rm -rf build
-      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        working-directory: scripts/release
+      - run: yarn --cwd scripts/release install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: Download artifacts for base revision
         run: |
           GH_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} scripts/release/download-experimental-build.js --commit=$(git rev-parse ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }})
diff --git a/.github/workflows/runtime_commit_artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/runtime_commit_artifacts.yml
index 6b1cad2245..5de51b2664 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runtime_commit_artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runtime_commit_artifacts.yml
@@ -84,10 +84,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure clean build directory
         run: rm -rf build
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        name: yarn install (react)
-      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        name: yarn install (scripts/release)
-        working-directory: scripts/release
+      - run: yarn --cwd scripts/release install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: Download artifacts for base revision
         run: |
           GH_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} scripts/release/download-experimental-build.js --commit=${{ inputs.commit_sha || github.event.workflow_run.head_sha || github.sha }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/runtime_eslint_plugin_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/runtime_eslint_plugin_e2e.yml
index 8b8222721c..2deb958ea7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runtime_eslint_plugin_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runtime_eslint_plugin_e2e.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure clean build directory
         run: rm -rf build
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        working-directory: compiler
+      - run: yarn --cwd compiler install --frozen-lockfile
       - name: Build plugin
         working-directory: fixtures/eslint-v${{ matrix.eslint_major }}
         run: node build.mjs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases.yml b/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases.yml
index 293e5f2ce9..ce44246df9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runtime_prereleases.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure clean build directory
         run: rm -rf build
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        working-directory: scripts/release
+      - run: yarn --cwd scripts/release install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: |
           scripts/release/prepare-release-from-ci.js --skipTests -r ${{ inputs.release_channel }} --commit=${{ inputs.commit_sha }}
           cp ./scripts/release/ci-npmrc ~/.npmrc
diff --git a/.github/workflows/runtime_releases_from_npm_manual.yml b/.github/workflows/runtime_releases_from_npm_manual.yml
index 0293696428..d04f202a7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runtime_releases_from_npm_manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runtime_releases_from_npm_manual.yml
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure clean build directory
         run: rm -rf build
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-        working-directory: scripts/release
+      - run: yarn --cwd scripts/release install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: cp ./scripts/release/ci-npmrc ~/.npmrc
       - if: '${{ inputs.only_packages }}'
         name: 'Prepare ${{ inputs.only_packages }} from NPM'