diff --git a/src/toil/common.py b/src/toil/common.py
index 393ce16f60..7495f7e376 100644
--- a/src/toil/common.py
+++ b/src/toil/common.py
@@ -424,9 +424,9 @@ def set_option(option_name: str, old_names: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> None:
         # Override workDir with value of TOIL_WORKDIR_OVERRIDE if it exists
         if os.getenv("TOIL_WORKDIR_OVERRIDE") is not None:
             self.workDir = os.getenv("TOIL_WORKDIR_OVERRIDE")
-        # Override workDir with value of TOIL_WORKDIR_OVERRIDE if it exists
+        # Override coordination_dir with value of TOIL_COORDINATION_DIR_OVERRIDE if it exists
         if os.getenv("TOIL_COORDINATION_DIR_OVERRIDE") is not None:
-            self.workDir = os.getenv("TOIL_COORDINATION_DIR_OVERRIDE")
+            self.coordination_dir = os.getenv("TOIL_COORDINATION_DIR_OVERRIDE")
 
         self.check_configuration_consistency()