diff --git a/tests/test-convert-bzr-directories.t b/tests/test-convert-bzr-directories.t
--- a/tests/test-convert-bzr-directories.t
+++ b/tests/test-convert-bzr-directories.t
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
   $ . "$TESTDIR/bzr-definitions"
 
+Work around https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=944379
+  $ mkdir -p "${HOME}/.config/breezy"
+
 empty directory
 
   $ mkdir test-empty