diff --git a/t/t0003-attributes.sh b/t/t0003-attributes.sh
index 25205ac0ee5397..e75153bdea05d2 100755
--- a/t/t0003-attributes.sh
+++ b/t/t0003-attributes.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup' '
 	) >a/b/.gitattributes
 	(
 		echo "global test=global"
-	) >$HOME/global-gitattributes
+	) >"$HOME"/global-gitattributes
 
 '