diff --git a/src/specify_cli/__init__.py b/src/specify_cli/__init__.py
index ccd670d20e..176eecc2d4 100644
--- a/src/specify_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/src/specify_cli/__init__.py
@@ -5806,7 +5806,7 @@ def workflow_catalog_list():
     """List configured workflow catalog sources."""
     from .workflows.catalog import WorkflowCatalog, WorkflowCatalogError
 
-    project_root = Path.cwd()
+    project_root = _require_specify_project()
     catalog = WorkflowCatalog(project_root)
 
     try:
diff --git a/tests/integrations/test_cli.py b/tests/integrations/test_cli.py
index 7732d57300..b94f9cc9fd 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/test_cli.py
@@ -1117,6 +1117,7 @@ def test_project_scoped_commands_require_specify_directory(self, tmp_path):
             ["workflow", "remove", "demo"],
             ["workflow", "search"],
             ["workflow", "info", "demo"],
+            ["workflow", "catalog", "list"],
             ["workflow", "catalog", "add", "https://example.com/catalog.yml"],
             ["workflow", "catalog", "remove", "0"],
         ]