diff --git a/src/deadline_test_fixtures/deadline/worker.py b/src/deadline_test_fixtures/deadline/worker.py
index 30fe46f..da3e651 100644
--- a/src/deadline_test_fixtures/deadline/worker.py
+++ b/src/deadline_test_fixtures/deadline/worker.py
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ def configure_worker_common(self, *, config: DeadlineWorkerConfiguration) -> str
         This cannot assume that the agent user exists.
         """
 
-        cmds = []
+        cmds = ["$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'"]
 
         if config.service_model_path:
             cmds.append(
diff --git a/src/deadline_test_fixtures/fixtures.py b/src/deadline_test_fixtures/fixtures.py
index 3931c5b..3999008 100644
--- a/src/deadline_test_fixtures/fixtures.py
+++ b/src/deadline_test_fixtures/fixtures.py
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@ def worker_config(
             dest_path = posixpath.join("/tmp", os.path.basename(resolved_whl_path))
         else:
             dest_path = posixpath.join(
-                "$env:USERPROFILE\\AppData\\Local\\Temp", os.path.basename(resolved_whl_path)
+                "C:\\Windows\\System32\\Config\\systemprofile\\AppData\\Local\\Temp",
+                os.path.basename(resolved_whl_path),
             )
         file_mappings = [(resolved_whl_path, dest_path)]
 
@@ -472,7 +473,9 @@ def worker_config(
         if operating_system.name == "AL2023":
             dst_path = posixpath.join("/tmp", src_path.name)
         else:
-            dst_path = posixpath.join("$env:USERPROFILE\\AppData\\Local\\Temp", src_path.name)
+            dst_path = posixpath.join(
+                "C:\\Windows\\System32\\Config\\systemprofile\\AppData\\Local\\Temp", src_path.name
+            )
         LOG.info(f"The service model will be copied to {dst_path} on the Worker environment")
         file_mappings.append((str(src_path), dst_path))