diff --git a/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs b/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
index 6df2c0bc0b..85a8903868 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-worker/src/python_executor.rs
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ pub async fn uv_pip_compile(
         let mut child_cmd = Command::new(uv_cmd);
         child_cmd
             .current_dir(job_dir)
+            .env("HOME", HOME_ENV.to_string())
             .args(&args)
             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
             .stderr(Stdio::piped());