diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index a2989cf..644d260 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -323,6 +323,13 @@ class zuul (
     group  => 'zuul',
   }
 
+  file { '/var/lib/zuul/builds':
+    ensure  => directory,
+    owner   => 'zuul',
+    group   => 'zuul',
+    require => File['/var/lib/zuul'],
+  }
+
   file { '/var/lib/zuul/git':
     ensure  => directory,
     owner   => 'zuul',
diff --git a/templates/zuulv3.conf.erb b/templates/zuulv3.conf.erb
index df69eaf..e8ef32b 100644
--- a/templates/zuulv3.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/zuulv3.conf.erb
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ git_user_name=<%= @git_name %>
 
 [executor]
 log_config=/etc/zuul/executor-logging.conf
+job_dir=/var/lib/zuul/builds
 <% if @site_variables_yaml_file != nil -%>
 variables=/etc/zuul/site-variables.yaml
 <% end -%>