diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh
index f320377..eb80db1 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-act_runner.sh
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ RUN_DIR="/run/act_runner"
 LOG_DIR="/data/logs/act_runner"
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # Set the working dir
-WORK_DIR=""
+WORK_DIR="/data/act_runner"
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # port which service is listening on
 SERVICE_PORT="44015"