diff --git a/tests/playbooks/run.yml b/tests/playbooks/run.yml
index 5a50633616..13576aa3ca 100644
--- a/tests/playbooks/run.yml
+++ b/tests/playbooks/run.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       DEFAULT:
         debug: true
         logs_dir: "{{ kolla_build_logs_dir }}"
+        work_dir: "{{ kolla_logs_dir }}/work_dir"
         quiet: true
         base: "{{ base_distro }}"
         template_override: /etc/kolla/template_overrides.j2