diff --git a/src/condor_gridmanager/gahp-client.cpp b/src/condor_gridmanager/gahp-client.cpp
index d2c66ce629..a2a694a6b9 100644
--- a/src/condor_gridmanager/gahp-client.cpp
+++ b/src/condor_gridmanager/gahp-client.cpp
@@ -820,6 +820,16 @@ GahpServer::Startup()
 		free( tmp_char );
 	}
 
+	// GLOBUS_LOCATION needs to be set for the blahp; otherwise, it defaults to /opt/globus,
+	// which is likely never correct
+	tmp_char = param("GLOBUS_LOCATION");
+	if ( tmp_char ) {
+		newenv.SetEnv( "GLOBUS_LOCATION", tmp_char );
+		free( tmp_char );
+	} else if (getenv("GLOBUS_LOCATION") == NULL) {
+		newenv.SetEnv( "GLOBUS_LOCATION", "/usr" );
+	}
+
 	// For amazon ec2 ca authentication
 	tmp_char = param("GAHP_SSL_CAFILE");
 	if( tmp_char ) {