diff --git a/continuousintegration/docker/ctafrontend/cc7/config/ctaeos/etc/xrd.cf.mgm b/continuousintegration/docker/ctafrontend/cc7/config/ctaeos/etc/xrd.cf.mgm
index d95d45ce6075114ab85969f7c1b42bf306b67401..dffa5fbd15e82ebf14c6ed734f32a60c4a5fad1f 100644
--- a/continuousintegration/docker/ctafrontend/cc7/config/ctaeos/etc/xrd.cf.mgm
+++ b/continuousintegration/docker/ctafrontend/cc7/config/ctaeos/etc/xrd.cf.mgm
@@ -69,3 +69,6 @@ mgmofs.autosaveconfig true
 # Set the endpoint and resources for EOS/CTA Workflows
 mgmofs.protowfendpoint ctafrontend:10955
 mgmofs.protowfresource /ctafrontend
+
+# Set the EOS space to be used as the destination of prepare requests
+mgmofs.prepare.dest.space default