diff --git a/tests/functional2/testlib/fixtures/env.py b/tests/functional2/testlib/fixtures/env.py
index 5ea4f792a..dd5a196c3 100644
--- a/tests/functional2/testlib/fixtures/env.py
+++ b/tests/functional2/testlib/fixtures/env.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class _ManagedPath:
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class _Dirs:
     test_root: Path | None
-    home: Path | None
+    home: Path
     nix_log_dir: Path | None
     nix_state_dir: Path | None
     nix_conf_dir: Path | None