diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index d3ce8f155f..c46db34c4f 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ class RunJob(BaseTask):
             ('ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH', 'roles_path', 'requirements_roles', '~/.ansible/roles:/usr/share/ansible/roles:/etc/ansible/roles'),
         )
 
-        config_values = read_ansible_config(job.project.get_project_path(), list(map(lambda x: x[1], path_vars)))
+        config_values = read_ansible_config(os.path.join(private_data_dir, 'project'), list(map(lambda x: x[1], path_vars)))
 
         for env_key, config_setting, folder, default in path_vars:
             paths = default.split(':')