diff --git a/services/daq-blueapi/values.yaml b/services/daq-blueapi/values.yaml
index 0159fbe..51de6a3 100644
--- a/services/daq-blueapi/values.yaml
+++ b/services/daq-blueapi/values.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ blueapi:
         username: p45
         password: ${RABBITMQ_PASSWORD}
       host: p45-rabbitmq-daq.diamond.ac.uk
+    scratch:
+      root: /dls_sw/p45/software/blueapi/scratch
 
   initContainer:
     scratch: