diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/run-in-tmp.ts b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/run-in-tmp.ts
index 94a05d513a97..69f3582fbe3a 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/run-in-tmp.ts
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/run-in-tmp.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
-import * as os from "node:os";
+import os from "node:os";
 import * as path from "node:path";
 import * as fs from "fs";
 
 const originalCwd = process.cwd();
 
-export function runInTempDir() {
+export function runInTempDir({ homedir }: { homedir?: string } = {}) {
   let tmpDir: string;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     tmpDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "wrangler-tests"));
     process.chdir(tmpDir);
+    if (homedir !== undefined) {
+      // Override where the home directory is so that we can write our own user config,
+      // without destroying the real thing.
+      fs.mkdirSync(homedir);
+      // Note it is very important that we use the "default" value from "node:os" (e.g. `import os from "node:os";`)
+      // rather than an alias to the module (e.g. `import * as os from "node:os";`).
+      // This is because the module gets transpiled so that the "method" `homedir()` gets converted to a
+      // getter that is not configurable (and so cannot be spied upon).
+      jest.spyOn(os, "homedir").mockReturnValue(homedir);
+    }
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/whoami.test.tsx b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/whoami.test.tsx
index d085a6b917b5..60a2799adca1 100644
--- a/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/whoami.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/wrangler/src/__tests__/whoami.test.tsx
@@ -13,15 +13,12 @@ const ORIGINAL_CF_API_TOKEN = process.env.CF_API_TOKEN;
 const ORIGINAL_CF_ACCOUNT_ID = process.env.CF_ACCOUNT_ID;
 
 describe("getUserInfo()", () => {
-  runInTempDir();
+  runInTempDir({ homedir: "./home" });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     // Clear the environment variables, so we can control them in the tests
     delete process.env.CF_API_TOKEN;
     delete process.env.CF_ACCOUNT_ID;
-    // Override where the home directory is so that we can specify a user config
-    mkdirSync("./home");
-    jest.spyOn(os, "homedir").mockReturnValue("./home");
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {