diff --git a/debian/tests/control b/debian/tests/control
index 677efd68..65f0d64a 100644
--- a/debian/tests/control
+++ b/debian/tests/control
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # > If `debian/tests/control.autodep8` exists, autodep8
 # > will prepend the contents of that file to its own output.
 
-Test-Command: aptly repo create autopkgtest
+Test-Command: HOME=/tmp aptly repo create autopkgtest
 Restrictions: allow-stderr