diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/teller/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/teller/default.nix
index 8930777229309..a906e6c1f5e57 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/teller/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/teller/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ buildGoModule {
   # use make instead of default checks because e2e does not work with `buildGoDir`
   checkPhase = ''
     runHook preCheck
+    HOME="$(mktemp -d)"
     # We do not set trimpath for tests, in case they reference test assets
     export GOFLAGS=''${GOFLAGS//-trimpath/}