try using $HOME

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: list $HOME directory
+        run: |
+          ls -la $HOME
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
@@ -39,12 +42,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: make sure smithy build works
         run: |
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE && smithy build
-      - name: list .m2 directory
-        run: |
-          ls -la .m2
       - name: compress .m2 directory
         run: |
-          tar -czf assets.tar.gz .m2
+          tar -czf assets.tar.gz $HOME/.m2
       - name: Release with assets
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')