diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform.tfvars.tmpl b/infrastructure/terraform.tfvars.tmpl
index 0e49bc17..fc434d0a 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform.tfvars.tmpl
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform.tfvars.tmpl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stac_url="${VEDA_STAC_URL}"
 vector_secret_name="${VECTOR_SECRET_NAME}"
 vector_security_group="${VECTOR_SECURITY_GROUP}"
 vector_vpc="${VECTOR_VPC:-null}"
-workflow_root_path="${WORKFLOW_ROOT_PATH}"
+workflow_root_path="${WORKFLOW_ROOT_PATH:-"/api/workflows"}"
 cloudfront_id="${VEDA_CLOUDFRONT_ID}"
 cognito_domain="${VEDA_COGNITO_DOMAIN}"
 client_id="${VEDA_CLIENT_ID}"