diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/os/openshift-os-master.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/os/openshift-os-master.yaml
index 4d3418b73949b..f83d5fd82ea90 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/os/openshift-os-master.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/os/openshift-os-master.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 build_root:
-  image_stream_tag:
-    name: coreos-assembler
-    namespace: coreos
-    tag: latest
+  # image_stream_tag:
+  #   name: coreos-assembler
+  #   namespace: coreos
+  #   tag: latest
+  # Temporary workaround until we have https://github.com/coreos/coreos-assembler/pull/3957.
+  # Once we do, delete this and replace with above.
+  project_image:
+    dockerfile_literal: |
+      FROM quay.io/coreos-assembler/coreos-assembler:latest
+      USER root
+      RUN mkdir -p /go && chmod 777 /go
+      USER builder
 images:
 - dockerfile_literal: |
     FROM overridden