diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index ca9c467bdc..cd7abff26e 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@
     abstract: true
     vars:
       docker_mirror_base_url: "http://{{ zuul_site_mirror_fqdn }}/deb-docker"
+      zuul_work_dir: /home/zuul/src/opendev.org/opendev/system-config
 
 - job:
     name: system-config-upload-image
     parent: opendev-upload-docker-image
     dependencies: opendev-buildset-registry
     abstract: true
+    vars:
+      zuul_work_dir: /home/zuul/src/opendev.org/opendev/system-config
     secrets:
       name: docker_credentials
       secret: system-config-dockerhub