diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index 993fa450e..d42415077 100755
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import importlib
 import os
 import sys
 import warnings
+from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 
 base = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
@@ -17,9 +18,11 @@ def init_env() -> None:
 def main() -> None:
     warnings.simplefilter('error')
     os.environ['PYTHONWARNINGS'] = 'error'
-    init_env()
-    m = importlib.import_module('kitty_tests.main')
-    m.run_tests()  # type: ignore
+    with TemporaryDirectory() as tdir:
+        os.environ['HOME'] = os.environ['USERPROFILE'] = tdir
+        init_env()
+        m = importlib.import_module('kitty_tests.main')
+        m.run_tests()  # type: ignore
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':