maybe this will work

.github/workflows/build_matlab.yml

@@ -28,13 +28,9 @@ jobs:
         cd build
         cmake ..
         cmake --build . --config Release --target install --parallel 4
-    - name: Run pwd in matlab 
-      uses: matlab-actions/run-command@v1
-      with:
-        command: pwd 
     - name: Run example script
       uses: matlab-actions/run-command@v1
       with:
-        command: example
+        command: cd matlab; example