diff --git a/zproject/computed_settings.py b/zproject/computed_settings.py
index d96d1dcfbc..4aaf2b958d 100644
--- a/zproject/computed_settings.py
+++ b/zproject/computed_settings.py
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ RUNNING_OPENAPI_CURL_TEST = False
 GENERATE_STRIPE_FIXTURES = False
 # This is overridden in test_settings.py for the test suites
 BAN_CONSOLE_OUTPUT = False
+# This is overridden in test_settings.py for the test suites
+TEST_WORKER_DIR = ""
 
 # These are the settings that we will check that the user has filled in for
 # production deployments before starting the app.  It consists of a series
diff --git a/zproject/test_extra_settings.py b/zproject/test_extra_settings.py
index 842aeee492..02b80376cf 100644
--- a/zproject/test_extra_settings.py
+++ b/zproject/test_extra_settings.py
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ if not PUPPETEER_TESTS:
 # Enable file:/// hyperlink support by default in tests
 ENABLE_FILE_LINKS = True
 
-# These settings are set dynamically in `zerver/lib/test_runner.py`:
-TEST_WORKER_DIR = ""
+# This is set dynamically in `zerver/lib/test_runner.py`.
 # Allow setting LOCAL_UPLOADS_DIR in the environment so that the
 # frontend/API tests in test_server.py can control this.
 if "LOCAL_UPLOADS_DIR" in os.environ: