diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 566afdd0..c1b3f973 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ tmp/restart.txtGemfile.lock
 Gemfile.lock
 vendor/bundle
 .rbenv-version
+test/fixtures/fake_home_path/.gem/specs
diff --git a/test/fixtures/fake_home_path/.gem/credentials b/test/fixtures/fake_home_path/.gem/credentials
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dfc67bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/fake_home_path/.gem/credentials
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+:rubygems_api_key: "fake key"
diff --git a/test/test_support/geminabox_test_case.rb b/test/test_support/geminabox_test_case.rb
index dc2cc2fb..1a04e33a 100644
--- a/test/test_support/geminabox_test_case.rb
+++ b/test/test_support/geminabox_test_case.rb
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ def execute(command)
 
   def gemcutter_push(gemfile)
     Geminabox::TestCase.setup_fake_home!
-    command = "GEM_HOME=#{FAKE_HOME} gem push #{gemfile} --host '#{config.url_with_port(@test_server_port)}' 2>&1"
+    home= FIXTURES_PATH.join('fake_home_path')
+    command = "GEM_HOME=#{FAKE_HOME} HOME=#{home} gem push #{gemfile} --host '#{config.url_with_port(@test_server_port)}' 2>&1"
     puts "About to run #{command.inspect}"
     execute(command)
   end