diff --git a/tests/docker_image_test.sh b/tests/docker_image_test.sh
index 25d1d48..a6b1eb0 100755
--- a/tests/docker_image_test.sh
+++ b/tests/docker_image_test.sh
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ fi
 docker build -t "$IMAGE_NAME" "$ROOT_DIR"
 
 docker run --rm --entrypoint codex "$IMAGE_NAME" --version
+docker run --rm --entrypoint sh "$IMAGE_NAME" -c 'mkdir -p "$CODEX_HOME" && test -w "$CODEX_HOME" && codex --version >/dev/null'
 docker run --rm --entrypoint codex "$IMAGE_NAME" plugin list | grep -q "jsc@doc"
 docker run --rm --entrypoint codex "$IMAGE_NAME" plugin list | grep -q "jsc@code-review"