diff --git a/openhexa/sdk/pipelines/utils.py b/openhexa/sdk/pipelines/utils.py
index 518ad8e..d0c049d 100644
--- a/openhexa/sdk/pipelines/utils.py
+++ b/openhexa/sdk/pipelines/utils.py
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ def get_local_workspace_config(path: Path):
             try:
                 files_path = path / Path(local_workspace_config["files"]["path"])
                 if not files_path.exists():
-                    # Let's create the folder if it doesn't exist
-                    files_path.mkdir(parents=True)
+                    # When we start the pipeline container, we mount the workspace folder,
+                    # if it doesn't exist, it means we don't provide the correct mount path, which is the case in local
+                    files_path = Path("/home/hexa/workspace")
                 env_vars["WORKSPACE_FILES_PATH"] = str(files_path.resolve())
             except KeyError:
                 exception_message = (