diff --git a/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py b/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py
index bb511384..946a24aa 100644
--- a/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py
+++ b/tests/commands/install_uninstall_test.py
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ def test_environment_not_sourced(tmpdir_factory):
 
         ret, stdout, stderr = local['git'].run(
             ['commit', '--allow-empty', '-m', 'foo'],
-            env={},
+            # XXX: 'HOME' makes this test pass on OSX
+            env={'HOME': os.environ['HOME']},
             retcode=None,
         )
         assert ret == 1
diff --git a/tests/repository_test.py b/tests/repository_test.py
index 55950641..018e8256 100644
--- a/tests/repository_test.py
+++ b/tests/repository_test.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def test_cwd_of_hook(tmpdir_factory, store):
     with local.cwd(path):
         _test_hook_repo(
             tmpdir_factory, store, 'prints_cwd_repo',
-            'prints_cwd', [], path + '\n',
+            'prints_cwd', ['-L'], path + '\n',
         )
 
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def test_tags_on_repositories(in_tmpdir, tmpdir_factory, store):
     repo_1 = Repository.create(
         make_config_from_repo(git_dir_1, sha=tag), store,
     )
-    ret = repo_1.run_hook('prints_cwd', [])
+    ret = repo_1.run_hook('prints_cwd', ['-L'])
     assert ret[0] == 0
     assert ret[1].strip() == in_tmpdir