diff --git a/.github/workflows/import_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/import_packages.yml
index 07884eb2..eac7e0ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/import_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/import_packages.yml
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ jobs:
         export BACKUP_FOLDER=backup
         # Conditionally export the variables only if artifact download is enabled
         if [ "${{ github.event.inputs.enable_artifact_download }}" == "true" ]; then
-          python scripts/import_packages.py
+          python scripts/import_packages.py --jsonl-dir /tmp/jsonl-files/
         else
-          python scripts/import_packages.py --restore-backup False
+          python scripts/import_packages.py --restore-backup False --jsonl-dir /tmp/jsonl-files/
         fi
 
     - name: 'Upload Backup Files'
diff --git a/scripts/import_packages.py b/scripts/import_packages.py
index 15546232..3575eb1e 100644
--- a/scripts/import_packages.py
+++ b/scripts/import_packages.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 class PackageImporter:
-    def __init__(self, take_backup=True, restore_backup=True):
+    def __init__(self, jsonl_dir='data', take_backup=True, restore_backup=True):
         self.take_backup_flag = take_backup
         self.restore_backup_flag = restore_backup
 
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ def __init__(self, take_backup=True, restore_backup=True):
             )
         )
         self.json_files = [
-            "data/archived.jsonl",
-            "data/deprecated.jsonl",
-            "data/malicious.jsonl",
+            os.path.join(jsonl_dir, "archived.jsonl"),
+            os.path.join(jsonl_dir, "deprecated.jsonl"),
+            os.path.join(jsonl_dir, "malicious.jsonl"),
         ]
         self.client.connect()
         self.inference_engine = LlamaCppInferenceEngine()
@@ -149,9 +149,16 @@ async def run_import(self):
         help="Specify whether to restore a backup before "
         "data import (True or False). Default is True.",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--jsonl-dir",
+        type=str,
+        default="data",
+        help="Directory containing JSONL files. Default is 'data'."
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    importer = PackageImporter(take_backup=args.take_backup, restore_backup=args.restore_backup)
+    importer = PackageImporter(jsonl_dir=args.jsonl_dir, take_backup=args.take_backup,
+                               restore_backup=args.restore_backup)
     asyncio.run(importer.run_import())
     try:
         assert importer.client.is_live()