diff --git a/lib/linter.sh b/lib/linter.sh
index 473f53cd..6a81206f 100755
--- a/lib/linter.sh
+++ b/lib/linter.sh
@@ -579,6 +579,14 @@ GetGitHubVars()
     ##########################################
     echo "NOTE: ENV VAR [RUN_LOCAL] has been set to:[true]"
     echo "bypassing GitHub Actions variables..."
+
+    ############################
+    # Set the GITHUB_WORKSPACE #
+    ############################
+    if [ -z "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" ]; then
+      GITHUB_WORKSPACE="$DEFAULT_WORKSPACE"
+    fi
+    
     echo "Linting all files in mapped directory:[$DEFAULT_WORKSPACE]"
 
     # No need to touch or set the GITHUB_SHA
@@ -586,10 +594,6 @@ GetGitHubVars()
     # No need to touch or set the GITHUB_ORG
     # No need to touch or set the GITHUB_REPO
 
-    ############################
-    # Set the GITHUB_WORKSPACE #
-    ############################
-    GITHUB_WORKSPACE="$DEFAULT_WORKSPACE"
 
     #################################
     # Set the VALIDATE_ALL_CODEBASE #