diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml
index 0f824c98..aaa3059b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_fastapi_backend.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish Lambda Layer
         run: |
-          LAYER_ARN=$(aws lambda publish-layer-version --layer-name LambdaDependenciesLayer --zip-file fileb://layer.zip | jq -r '.LayerVersionArn')
+          LAYER_ARN=$(aws lambda publish-layer-version --layer-name LambdaDependenciesLayer --zip-file fileb://backend/layer.zip | jq -r '.LayerVersionArn')
           aws ssm put-parameter --name "/${{ github.ref_name }}/LambdaDependenciesLayerArn" --value "$LAYER_ARN" --type String --overwrite
 
       - name: Deploy to AWS Lambda via Serverless