diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin/runtime.cylc b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin/runtime.cylc
index ead4bd2b74..7eb46e0417 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin/runtime.cylc
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin/runtime.cylc
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
         execution time limit = PT3M
         [[[directives]]]
             --wckey = RTW
+            --account = esmeval
+            --partition = standard
+            --qos = high
             --ntasks = 1
             --mem = 2G