diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/me/meli/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/me/meli/package.nix
index 7640e4813d6c..a9f17fa67183 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/me/meli/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/me/meli/package.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   mandoc,
   rustfmt,
   file,
+  writableTmpDirAsHomeHook,
 
   # build inputs
   openssl,
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     file
     gnum4
+    writableTmpDirAsHomeHook
   ];
 
   postInstall = ''
@@ -68,10 +70,6 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
       --prefix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [ gnum4 ]}
   '';
 
-  preCheck = ''
-    export HOME=$(mktemp -d)
-  '';
-
   checkFlags = [
     "--skip=test_cli_subcommands" # panicking due to sandbox
   ];