diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 052be49..033495d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ ailab:
   script:
     - source venv/bin/activate
     - export PATH="$HOME/venv/bin:$PATH"
+    - export DATA_DIR=$HOME/emblem
     - make fetch-quick
     - make sbs-quick
     - make train-quick
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