diff --git a/python/ngen_cal/src/ngen/cal/agent.py b/python/ngen_cal/src/ngen/cal/agent.py
index 34370107..6979094a 100644
--- a/python/ngen_cal/src/ngen/cal/agent.py
+++ b/python/ngen_cal/src/ngen/cal/agent.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def __init__(self, model: Model, workdir: Path, log: bool=False, restart: bool=F
 
         if self._job is None:
             self._job = JobMeta(ngen_model.type, workdir, log=log)
+        ngen_model.workdir = self.job.workdir
         self._model.model.resolve_paths(self.job.workdir)
 
         self._params = parameters