diff --git a/.github/workflows/gce_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/gce_test.yaml
index 8bd2e1256a..59d739efd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gce_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gce_test.yaml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ jobs:
         engine:
           type: ThreadPoolEngine
           max_workers: 4
+          working_dir: /home/runner/.globus_compute/default/tasks_working_dir
         EOF
         cat /home/runner/.globus_compute/default/config.yaml
         mkdir ~/.globus_compute/default/tasks_working_dir