diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/scripts/init-alpine.sh b/src/plugins/terminal/scripts/init-alpine.sh
index c23be29eb..8a0b1ecff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/scripts/init-alpine.sh
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/scripts/init-alpine.sh
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ fi
 # Environment setup
 export PATH=$PATH:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/share/bin:/usr/share/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
 
-export HOME=/home 
+export HOME=/public
 export TERM=xterm-256color 
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 export PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1