diff --git a/python/ray/job_config.py b/python/ray/job_config.py
index ab2c20d42..92474a693 100644
--- a/python/ray/job_config.py
+++ b/python/ray/job_config.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class JobConfig:
             self.jvm_options = jvm_options
         if code_search_path is None:
             self.code_search_path = []
+        else:
+            self.code_search_path = code_search_path
 
     def serialize(self):
         job_config = ray.gcs_utils.JobConfig()