diff --git a/roles/build-container-image/tasks/build.yaml b/roles/build-container-image/tasks/build.yaml
index b5e5d0bf1..d7e5096b2 100644
--- a/roles/build-container-image/tasks/build.yaml
+++ b/roles/build-container-image/tasks/build.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 - name: Copy sibling source directories
   command:
-    cmd: 'cp --parents -r {{ sibling }} /home/zuul/{{ zuul_work_dir }}/{{ item.context }}/.zuul-siblings'
+    cmd: 'cp --parents -r {{ sibling }} {{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ zuul_work_dir }}/{{ item.context }}/.zuul-siblings'
     chdir: '~/src'
   loop: '{{ item.siblings }}'
   loop_control:
diff --git a/roles/build-docker-image/tasks/build.yaml b/roles/build-docker-image/tasks/build.yaml
index cb6aa01fd..b080fd111 100644
--- a/roles/build-docker-image/tasks/build.yaml
+++ b/roles/build-docker-image/tasks/build.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # Ansible 2.8 only.  take the simple approach.
 - name: Copy sibling source directories
   command:
-    cmd: 'cp --parents -r {{ sibling }} /home/zuul/{{ zuul_work_dir }}/{{ item.context }}/.zuul-siblings'
+    cmd: 'cp --parents -r {{ sibling }} {{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ zuul_work_dir }}/{{ item.context }}/.zuul-siblings'
     chdir: '~/src'
   loop: '{{ item.siblings }}'
   loop_control: