diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_release.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_release.yml
index ad3e7f8cac4..943714b2826 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_release.yml
@@ -158,5 +158,8 @@ jobs:
       #      - name: Setup tmate session
       #        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
 
+      - name: Add Package Test Dir to PYTHONPATH
+        run: echo "PYTHONPATH=checkout/scripts/package_tests" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Run Package Tests
         run: python checkout/scripts/package_tests/runner.py --verbose ${{ matrix.test_key }} package/