diff --git a/test/shell.d/bar-widget-contract-test.sh b/test/shell.d/bar-widget-contract-test.sh
index da40d6d2..5d985680 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/bar-widget-contract-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/bar-widget-contract-test.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" \
 OMARCHY_QML_TEST_RESULT="$result" \
 OMARCHY_QML_BAR_WIDGETS="$bar_widgets" \
 HOME="$TMPDIR/home" \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.config" \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.cache" \
+XDG_STATE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.local/state" \
 QML2_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML2_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML2_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 QML_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 PATH="$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
diff --git a/test/shell.d/indicator-contract-test.sh b/test/shell.d/indicator-contract-test.sh
index 674b24c4..8f5d656f 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/indicator-contract-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/indicator-contract-test.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ ln -s "$ROOT/shell/Commons" "$config_dir/Commons"
 OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" \
 OMARCHY_QML_TEST_RESULT="$result" \
 HOME="$TMPDIR/home" \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.config" \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.cache" \
+XDG_STATE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.local/state" \
 QML2_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML2_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML2_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 QML_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 PATH="$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
diff --git a/test/shell.d/lock-fingerprint-indicator-test.sh b/test/shell.d/lock-fingerprint-indicator-test.sh
index 70ad7d54..55a6b978 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/lock-fingerprint-indicator-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/lock-fingerprint-indicator-test.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ ln -s "$ROOT/shell/Commons" "$config_dir/Commons"
 OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" \
 OMARCHY_QML_TEST_RESULT="$result" \
 HOME="$TMPDIR/home" \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.config" \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.cache" \
+XDG_STATE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.local/state" \
 QML2_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML2_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML2_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 QML_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 PATH="$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
diff --git a/test/shell.d/lock-password-overflow-test.sh b/test/shell.d/lock-password-overflow-test.sh
index 77a6a3bd..a7cb83a1 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/lock-password-overflow-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/lock-password-overflow-test.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ ln -s "$ROOT/shell/Commons" "$config_dir/Commons"
 OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" \
 OMARCHY_QML_TEST_RESULT="$result" \
 HOME="$TMPDIR/home" \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.config" \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.cache" \
+XDG_STATE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.local/state" \
 QML2_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML2_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML2_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 QML_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 PATH="$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
diff --git a/test/shell.d/manifest-entrypoints-test.sh b/test/shell.d/manifest-entrypoints-test.sh
index 58c898fa..f6b7cbde 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/manifest-entrypoints-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/manifest-entrypoints-test.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" \
 OMARCHY_QML_TEST_RESULT="$result" \
 OMARCHY_QML_MANIFESTS="$manifest_entries" \
 HOME="$TMPDIR/home" \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.config" \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.cache" \
+XDG_STATE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.local/state" \
 QML2_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML2_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML2_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 QML_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 PATH="$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
diff --git a/test/shell.d/plugin-registry-contract-test.sh b/test/shell.d/plugin-registry-contract-test.sh
index 5d45ba1b..ec3ddf1b 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/plugin-registry-contract-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/plugin-registry-contract-test.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ ln -s "$ROOT/shell/Commons" "$config_dir/Commons"
 OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" \
 OMARCHY_QML_TEST_RESULT="$result" \
 HOME="$TMPDIR/home" \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.config" \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.cache" \
+XDG_STATE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.local/state" \
 QML2_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML2_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML2_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 QML_IMPORT_PATH="$ROOT/shell${QML_IMPORT_PATH:+:$QML_IMPORT_PATH}" \
 PATH="$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
diff --git a/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh b/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh
index 9b85de7e..d1a7dc60 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/runtime-smoke-test.sh
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ chmod +x "$stub_bin/curl"
 
 OMARCHY_PATH="$test_root" \
 HOME="$test_home" \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$test_home/.config" \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME="$test_home/.cache" \
+XDG_STATE_HOME="$test_home/.local/state" \
 PATH="$stub_bin:$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
   quickshell -p "$test_root/shell" --no-color >"$log" 2>&1 &
 QS_PID=$!
diff --git a/test/shell.d/screenshot-sanity-test.sh b/test/shell.d/screenshot-sanity-test.sh
index 4337d556..71e6bf7a 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/screenshot-sanity-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/screenshot-sanity-test.sh
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ chmod +x "$stub_bin/curl"
 
 OMARCHY_PATH="$test_root" \
 HOME="$test_home" \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$test_home/.config" \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME="$test_home/.cache" \
+XDG_STATE_HOME="$test_home/.local/state" \
 PATH="$stub_bin:$ROOT/bin:$PATH" \
   quickshell -p "$test_root/shell" --no-color >"$log" 2>&1 &
 QS_PID=$!
diff --git a/test/shell.d/tray-menu-test.sh b/test/shell.d/tray-menu-test.sh
index a7405eda..070e32aa 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/tray-menu-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/tray-menu-test.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ cp "$SHELL_TEST_DIR/fixtures/tray-menu-activation/shell.qml" "$config_dir/shell.
 OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" \
 OMARCHY_QML_TEST_RESULT="$result" \
 HOME="$TMPDIR/home" \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.config" \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.cache" \
+XDG_STATE_HOME="$TMPDIR/home/.local/state" \
   quickshell -p "$config_dir" --no-color >"$qs_log" 2>&1 &
 QS_PID=$!