diff --git a/.zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/.zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index 5594bc3..e016bff 100644
--- a/.zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
       - zuul/nodepool
       - zuul/zuul
       - zuul/zuul-registry
+    vars:
+      zuul_work_dir: "{{ zuul.projects['opendev.org/windmill/windmill'].src_dir }}"
     timeout: 3600
 
 # Testing for install_method: pip