diff --git a/pipeline/backend/local/clone.go b/pipeline/backend/local/clone.go
index 8ec0bfcf1..5ad899548 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/local/clone.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/local/clone.go
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ func (e *local) execClone(ctx context.Context, step *types.Step, state *workflow
 		return err
 	}
 
-	env = append(env, "CI_WORKSPACE="+state.workspaceDir)
-
 	// Prepare command
 	var cmd *exec.Cmd
 	if rmCmd != "" {
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/local/const.go b/pipeline/backend/local/const.go
index 702d17b28..70594a762 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/local/const.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/local/const.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var notAllowedEnvVarOverwrites = []string{
 	"CI_SCRIPT",
 	"HOME",
 	"SHELL",
+	"CI_WORKSPACE",
 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/pipeline/backend/local/local.go b/pipeline/backend/local/local.go
index 070f1db28..37169f818 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/local/local.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/local/local.go
@@ -112,9 +112,10 @@ func (e *local) StartStep(ctx context.Context, step *types.Step, taskUUID string
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Set HOME
+	// Set HOME and CI_WORKSPACE
 	env = append(env, "HOME="+state.homeDir)
 	env = append(env, "USERPROFILE="+state.homeDir)
+	env = append(env, "CI_WORKSPACE="+state.workspaceDir)
 
 	switch step.Type {
 	case types.StepTypeClone: