diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
index 410de124f21d..faeeabdb7cf1 100644
--- a/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/templates/openshift/installer/cluster-launch-installer-e2e.yaml
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ objects:
         value: openstack-cloud
       - name: OS_CLIENT_CONFIG_FILE
         value: /etc/openshift-installer/clouds.yaml
+      - name: USER
+        value: test
+      - name: HOME
+        value: /tmp
       command:
       - /bin/sh
       - -c