diff --git a/android/libraries/rib-base/src/main/kotlin/com/uber/rib/core/RibCoroutineWorker.kt b/android/libraries/rib-base/src/main/kotlin/com/uber/rib/core/RibCoroutineWorker.kt
index ddeb57e17..dc804a136 100644
--- a/android/libraries/rib-base/src/main/kotlin/com/uber/rib/core/RibCoroutineWorker.kt
+++ b/android/libraries/rib-base/src/main/kotlin/com/uber/rib/core/RibCoroutineWorker.kt
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public fun Worker.asRibCoroutineWorker(): RibCoroutineWorker =
 /** Converts a [RibCoroutineWorker] to a [Worker]. */
 @JvmOverloads
 public fun RibCoroutineWorker.asWorker(
-  coroutineContext: CoroutineContext = EmptyCoroutineContext,
+  coroutineContext: CoroutineContext = RibDispatchers.Default,
 ): Worker = RibCoroutineWorkerToWorkerAdapter(this, coroutineContext)
 
 internal open class WorkerToRibCoroutineWorkerAdapter(private val worker: Worker) :