diff --git a/contrib/network-storage/heketi/roles/provision/tasks/setup/volumes.yml b/contrib/network-storage/heketi/roles/provision/tasks/setup/volumes.yml
index 268ca94a2..265cdff57 100644
--- a/contrib/network-storage/heketi/roles/provision/tasks/setup/volumes.yml
+++ b/contrib/network-storage/heketi/roles/provision/tasks/setup/volumes.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   when: "volume.name == 'heketidbstorage'"
 - name: "Provision database volume."
   command: "heketi-cli -s http://localhost:48080 setup-openshift-heketi-storage"
+  args: { chdir: "{{ artifacts_dir }}" }
   when: "heketi_database_volume_exists is undefined"
 - name: "Get heketi volume ids."
   command: "heketi-cli -s http://localhost:48080 volume list --json"