diff --git a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
index 239ba0adc0f..9b3173b95d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gnovm.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ jobs:
           - _test.gnolang.other
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
+    env:
+      COVERAGE_DIR: "/tmp/coverage"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
@@ -75,8 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         working-directory: gnovm
         env:
-          COVERAGE_DIR: "${{ runner.temp }}/coverage"
-          GOCOVERDIR_TXTAR: "${{ runner.temp }}/coverage"
+          GOCOVERDIR_TXTAR: ${{ env.COVERAGE_DIR }}
         run: |
           mkdir -p $COVERAGE_DIR