diff --git a/backend/run_tests.sh b/backend/run_tests.sh
index 8338dd5..1c04272 100755
--- a/backend/run_tests.sh
+++ b/backend/run_tests.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 sudo rm -f oott.db
-cargo test -- --show-output
+sudo CARGO_HOME=$HOME/.cargo cargo test -- --show-output