diff --git a/kas/base.yml b/kas/base.yml
index eeff2c5..fd91b9f 100644
--- a/kas/base.yml
+++ b/kas/base.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ local_conf_header:
     PACKAGE_CLASSES ?= "package_ipk"
     EXTRA_IMAGE_FEATURES += "allow-empty-password"
     CLANGSDK = "1"
+    ROOT_HOME = "/root"
 
 repos:
   meta-nao: