diff --git a/.ci/jobs/defaults.yml b/.ci/jobs/defaults.yml
index 457e79949..085bbdc06 100644
--- a/.ci/jobs/defaults.yml
+++ b/.ci/jobs/defaults.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         branches:
         - ${branch_specifier}
         url: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-js.git
+        basedir: ''
         wipe-workspace: 'True'
     triggers:
     - github