diff --git a/Tests/CommandsTests/SwiftToolTests.swift b/Tests/CommandsTests/SwiftToolTests.swift
index c9f34620869..555511bd341 100644
--- a/Tests/CommandsTests/SwiftToolTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/CommandsTests/SwiftToolTests.swift
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ final class SwiftToolTests: CommandsTestCase {
 
             // custom .netrc file
             do {
-                let customPath = try fs.homeDirectory.appending(component: UUID().uuidString)
+                let customPath = try fs.tempDirectory.appending(component: UUID().uuidString)
                 try fs.writeFileContents(customPath) {
                     "machine mymachine.labkey.org login custom@labkey.org password custom"
                 }
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ final class SwiftToolTests: CommandsTestCase {
 
             // custom .netrc file
             do {
-                let customPath = try fs.homeDirectory.appending(component: UUID().uuidString)
+                let customPath = try fs.tempDirectory.appending(component: UUID().uuidString)
                 try fs.writeFileContents(customPath) {
                     "machine mymachine.labkey.org login custom@labkey.org password custom"
                 }