diff --git a/src/cmd/create.go b/src/cmd/create.go
index c50460a87..dbe919871 100644
--- a/src/cmd/create.go
+++ b/src/cmd/create.go
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ func createContainer(container, image, release, authFile string, showCommandToEn
 		"--volume", homeDirMountArg,
 		"--volume", toolboxPathMountArg,
 		"--volume", runtimeDirectoryMountArg,
+		"--env", fmt.Sprintf("HOME=%s", currentUser.HomeDir),
 	}...)
 
 	createArgs = append(createArgs, avahiSocketMount...)