diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 6f3572f5..4f2760a1 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ set -e
 
 
 VENV=x-venv
+WORKSPACE=${WORKSPACE:-"/vagrant"}
 CONFIG_FILE=$WORKSPACE/jenkins-config.yaml
 
 # Setup a proper path, I call my virtualenv dir "$VENV" and