diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 24877d89046f3e38c68c130b9bbcc866ecd620d8..c7e23169a92111a9246e51c49360bad94951401f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ deploy:
 # test post-deploy
 test-post-deploy-matlab-9.2.0_tcv:
   extends: .test-post-deploy-template
+  script:
+  - export
+  - mkdir -f /tmp/$USER; cd /tmp/$USER
   variables:
     MATLABCMD: matlab920