diff --git a/.github/workflows/self-hosted-test.yml b/.github/workflows/self-hosted-test.yml
index 0e12d8929..602f4da74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/self-hosted-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/self-hosted-test.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   testing:
     runs-on: self-hosted
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: /
 
     container:
       image: registry.cern.ch/ship/gha-runner:latest