diff --git a/gitea-runner/config.yaml b/gitea-runner/config.yaml
index d8f0e04..3d7b55d 100644
--- a/gitea-runner/config.yaml
+++ b/gitea-runner/config.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ data:
       network: "host"
       privileged: false
       options:
-      workdir_parent:
-      valid_volumes: []
+      workdir_parent: /scratch
+      valid_volumes:
+        - /scratch/**
       docker_host: ""
       force_pull: true
       force_rebuild: false
diff --git a/gitea-runner/statefulset.yaml b/gitea-runner/statefulset.yaml
index 222cffa..ec8bc60 100644
--- a/gitea-runner/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/gitea-runner/statefulset.yaml
@@ -61,11 +61,17 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /config
         - name: runner-data
           mountPath: /data
+        - name: runner-scratch
+          mountPath: /scratch
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirst
       restartPolicy: Always
       schedulerName: default-scheduler
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
       volumes:
+        - name: runner-scratch
+          emptyDir:
+            medium: Memory
+            sizeLimit: 5Gi
         - name: runner-config
           configMap:
             name: runner-config