diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc
index cbeb6e3db3..65e0f665c6 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/flow.cylc
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             PYTHONPATH_PREPEND = ${ESMVALCORE_DIR}:${ESMVALTOOL_DIR}
 {% if SITE == "jasmin" %}
         [[[job]]]
-            batch system = slurm
+            platform = lotus
             execution time limit = PT15M
         [[[directives]]]
             --qos=short-serial
diff --git a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin.cylc b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin.cylc
index 668424ad77..3594637a55 100644
--- a/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin.cylc
+++ b/esmvaltool/utils/recipe_test_workflow/recipe_test_workflow/site/jasmin.cylc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!jinja2
 [runtime]
     [[COMPUTE]]
-        batch system = slurm
+        platform = lotus
         [[[directives]]]
             --wckey = RTW
             --ntasks = {{ MAX_PARALLEL_TASKS }}