diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/re/restish/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/re/restish/package.nix
index b346745d69d0..e414005d21d6 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/re/restish/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/re/restish/package.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   libxinerama,
   libxrandr,
   versionCheckHook,
+  writableTmpDirAsHomeHook,
 }:
 
 buildGoModule (finalAttrs: {
@@ -32,7 +33,10 @@ buildGoModule (finalAttrs: {
     libxrandr
   ];
 
-  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [ versionCheckHook ];
+  nativeInstallCheckInputs = [
+    versionCheckHook
+    writableTmpDirAsHomeHook
+  ];
 
   ldflags = [
     "-s"
@@ -45,10 +49,6 @@ buildGoModule (finalAttrs: {
     "-skip=TestAPISyncDiscoveryDoesNotSendAuthToCrossOriginLinkSpec|TestVersion$|TestVersionCommand"
   ];
 
-  preCheck = ''
-    export HOME=$(mktemp -d)
-  '';
-
   doInstallCheck = true;
 
   meta = {