diff --git a/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate.yml b/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate.yml
index c2605b062..f178753ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/serverlist-validate.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+env:
+  datadir: lgsm/data
+
 jobs:
   serverlist-validate:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'GameServerManagers'