diff --git a/salt/registry/init.sls b/salt/registry/init.sls
index 428cfd81d..cb8035e44 100644
--- a/salt/registry/init.sls
+++ b/salt/registry/init.sls
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ so-dockerregistry:
       - /etc/pki/registry.crt:/etc/pki/registry.crt:ro
       - /etc/pki/registry.key:/etc/pki/registry.key:ro
     - client_timeout: 180
+    - environment:
+      - HOME=/root
     - retry:
         attempts: 5
         interval: 30