diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6ffdeab3..4dd43b05 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ test-matrix:
   image: $CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX/python:$PYTHON_VERSION
   script:
     - ulimit -c unlimited
-    - echo $pwd/core > /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
+    - echo $PWD/core > /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
     - cat /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
     - *clone-repos
     - *install-os-packages
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ test-matrix:
     # upload core dumps
     when: on_failure
     paths:
-      - /tmp/core
+      - $PWD/core
     expire_in: 1 week
 
 end-2-end-conda: