diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-macsetup.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate-macsetup.yaml
index bd23db0..b5e262f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-macsetup.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-macsetup.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate installation
         run: |
           # Read validation commands from config/tools.json and run them
-          tools=$(jq -c '.[]' config/tools.json)
+          macsetup_dir="$HOME/.macsetup"
+          tools=$(jq -c '.[]?' "$macsetup_dir/tools.json")
           for tool in $tools; do
             name=$(echo "$tool" | jq -r '.name')
             verify_command=$(echo "$tool" | jq -r '.verify_command')