diff --git a/tools/gate/config_template.yaml b/tools/gate/config_template.yaml
index e73134b3f..71f4d728e 100644
--- a/tools/gate/config_template.yaml
+++ b/tools/gate/config_template.yaml
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ proxy:
  http: "$HTTP_PROXY"
  https: "$HTTPS_PROXY"
  noproxy: "$NO_PROXY"
+remote_work_dir: "/tmp/airship"