diff --git a/.github/workflows/vale.yml b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
index 1ff82974ce5..0625ed944b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Set environment variables
+        run: |
+          echo "HOME=/home/runner" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VALE_CONFIG_PATH=$(pwd)/.vale.ini" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Set up Vale
         uses: errata-ai/vale-action@reviewdog
         with:
@@ -23,9 +28,6 @@ jobs:
           version: 2.17.0
           reporter: github-pr-check
 
-      - name: Set VALE_CONFIG_PATH
-        run: echo "VALE_CONFIG_PATH=$(pwd)/.vale.ini" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
         run: |