diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index fd65092f1b..3d531ac967 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@
       - gerrit.googlesource.com/plugins/singleusergroup
       - gerrit.googlesource.com/plugins/webhooks
     vars: &gerrit_vars_master
+      zuul_work_dir: src/opendev.org/opendev/system-config
       docker_images:
         - context: docker/gerrit/bazel
           repository: opendevorg/gerrit