diff --git a/lib/galaxy/jobs/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/jobs/__init__.py
index 978a2cf1ac0a..1d9569e83cd5 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/jobs/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/jobs/__init__.py
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ def setup_external_metadata(self, exec_dir=None, tmp_dir=None,
                                                                         config_root=config_root,
                                                                         config_file=config_file,
                                                                         datatypes_config=datatypes_config,
-                                                                        job_metadata=os.path.join(self.tool_working_directory, TOOL_PROVIDED_JOB_METADATA_FILE),
+                                                                        job_metadata=os.path.join(self.tool_working_directory, self.tool.provided_metadata_file),
                                                                         max_metadata_value_size=self.app.config.max_metadata_value_size,
                                                                         **kwds)
         if resolve_metadata_dependencies: