diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 434504f..c3101f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ jobs:
           wget -qO- get.nextflow.io | bash
           sudo mv nextflow /usr/local/bin/
       - name: Check ${{ matrix.profile }} profile
+        env: 
+          SCRATCH: '~'
         run: nextflow run ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/configtest.nf --custom_config_base=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE} -profile ${{ matrix.profile }}