diff --git a/testbox/scripts/auto-pull-restart.sh b/testbox/scripts/auto-pull-restart.sh
index 0d2ba29..4d5a7f7 100755
--- a/testbox/scripts/auto-pull-restart.sh
+++ b/testbox/scripts/auto-pull-restart.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 ROOT_DIR="${ROOT_DIR:-$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)}"
 cd "$ROOT_DIR"
+export HOME="${HOME:-/root}"
 
 LOG_FILE="${TESTBOX_AUTODEPLOY_LOG_FILE:-$ROOT_DIR/logs/auto-deploy.log}"
 LOCK_FILE="${TESTBOX_DEPLOY_LOCK_FILE:-$ROOT_DIR/run/deploy.lock}"