diff --git a/src/ansys/hps/client/jms/resource/task_definition.py b/src/ansys/hps/client/jms/resource/task_definition.py
index a1b0f2a10..cc7ca8a74 100644
--- a/src/ansys/hps/client/jms/resource/task_definition.py
+++ b/src/ansys/hps/client/jms/resource/task_definition.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class HpcResources(Object):
         Whether a job can't share resources with other running jobs.
     queue : str, optional
         Name of the job scheduler queue.
+    use_local_scratch : bool, optional
+        Whether to use node local storage.
     """
 
     class Meta:
@@ -64,12 +66,14 @@ def __init__(
         num_gpus_per_node: int = missing,
         exclusive: bool = missing,
         queue: str = missing,
+        use_local_scratch: bool = missing,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         self.num_cores_per_node = num_cores_per_node
         self.num_gpus_per_node = num_gpus_per_node
         self.exclusive = exclusive
         self.queue = queue
+        self.use_local_scratch = use_local_scratch
 
         self.obj_type = self.__class__.__name__
 
diff --git a/src/ansys/hps/client/jms/schema/task_definition.py b/src/ansys/hps/client/jms/schema/task_definition.py
index bf1755eb2..506874e87 100644
--- a/src/ansys/hps/client/jms/schema/task_definition.py
+++ b/src/ansys/hps/client/jms/schema/task_definition.py
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ class Meta:
     queue = fields.Str(
         allow_none=True, metadata={"description": "Name of the job scheduler queue."}
     )
+    use_local_scratch = fields.Bool(
+        allow_none=True,
+        metadata={"description": "Whether to use node local storage."},
+    )
 
 
 class ResourceRequirementsSchema(BaseSchema):