diff --git a/.github/ci-hpc-config.yml b/.github/ci-hpc-config.yml
index d3ba1de2..f2516d5c 100644
--- a/.github/ci-hpc-config.yml
+++ b/.github/ci-hpc-config.yml
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ build:
     - ecmwf/eccodes@develop
   python_dependencies:
     - ecmwf/eccodes-python@develop
+  env:
+    - ECCODES_SAMPLES_PATH=$ECCODES_DIR/share/eccodes/samples
+    - ECCODES_DEFINITION_PATH=$ECCODES_DIR/share/eccodes/definitions
   parallel: 64