diff --git a/services/pchome_mapping_backlog_service.py b/services/pchome_mapping_backlog_service.py
index c272f7f..7a8be7f 100644
--- a/services/pchome_mapping_backlog_service.py
+++ b/services/pchome_mapping_backlog_service.py
@@ -3282,7 +3282,7 @@ def build_pchome_direct_mapping_retry_candidate_exception_closeout_verifier_arti
     materialization_ready = bool(preview.get("ready_for_future_artifact_generation"))
     run_id = _retry_exception_closeout_verifier_artifact_run_id(preview_package)
     artifact_payloads = _build_retry_exception_verifier_artifact_payloads(preview_package, run_id)
-    root = Path(artifact_root) if artifact_root is not None else Path.cwd()
+    root = Path(artifact_root) if artifact_root is not None else Path.cwd() / "data"
     materialized_artifacts: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
     if materialize_artifacts and materialization_ready:
         for artifact in artifact_payloads: