diff --git a/web/ui/build_ui.sh b/web/ui/build_ui.sh
index 59ed811366e..fefdeb8dc66 100644
--- a/web/ui/build_ui.sh
+++ b/web/ui/build_ui.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 
 set -e
 current=$(pwd)
+if [[ -z  $HOME ]] || [[ "$HOME" == "/" ]]
+then
+  export HOME=$(mktemp -d)
+fi
 
 buildOrder=(module/lezer-promql module/codemirror-promql)