diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f1b60827..48aff345 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ test-matrix:
     QT_PCKG: ""
   image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:$PYTHON_VERSION
   script:
+    - echo /tmp/core > /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
     - *clone-repos
     - *install-os-packages
     - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ test-matrix:
     # upload core dumps
     when: on_failure
     paths:
-      - /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-coredump/*
+      - /tmp/core
     expire_in: 1 week
 
 end-2-end-conda: