diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94780393..b02b8d2c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ The Julia launcher `julia` automatically determines which specific version of Ju
 
 The channel is used in the order listed above, using the first available option.
 
+## Path used by Juliaup
+
+Juliaup will by default use the Julia depot at `~/.julia` to store Julia versions and configuration files. This can be changed by setting
+the `JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH` environment variable. Caution: Previous versions of Juliaup used the content of the environment variable
+`JULIA_DEPOT_PATH` to locate Juliaup files, the current version changed this behavior and no longer depends on `JULIA_DEPOT_PATH`.
+
 ## Juliaup server
 
 Juliaup by default downloads julia binary tarballs from the official server "https://julialang-s3.julialang.org".
diff --git a/src/global_paths.rs b/src/global_paths.rs
index 0768d3e6..2219e22c 100644
--- a/src/global_paths.rs
+++ b/src/global_paths.rs
@@ -17,43 +17,21 @@ pub struct GlobalPaths {
 }
 
 fn get_juliaup_home_path() -> Result<PathBuf> {
-    let entry_sep = if std::env::consts::OS == "windows" {
-        ';'
-    } else {
-        ':'
-    };
-
-    match std::env::var("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH") {
+    match std::env::var("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH") {
         Ok(val) => {
-            // Note: Docs on JULIA_DEPOT_PATH states that if it exists but is empty, it should
-            // be interpreted as an empty array. This code instead interprets it as a 1-element
-            // array of the default path.
-            // We interpret it differently, because while Julia may work without a DEPOT_PATH,
-            // Juliaup does not currently, since it must check for new versions.
-            let mut paths = Vec::<PathBuf>::new();
-            for segment in val.split(entry_sep) {
-                // Empty segments resolve to the default first value of
-                // DEPOT_PATH
-                let segment_path = if segment.is_empty() {
-                    get_default_juliaup_home_path()?
-                } else {
-                    PathBuf::from(segment.to_string())
-                };
-                paths.push(segment_path);
-            }
+            let val = val.trim();
+
+            if val.is_empty() {
+                return get_default_juliaup_home_path();
+            } else {
+                let path = PathBuf::from(val);
 
-            // First, we try to find any directory which already is initialized by
-            // Juliaup.
-            for path in paths.iter() {
-                let subpath = path.join("juliaup").join("juliaup.json");
-                if subpath.is_file() {
-                    return Ok(path.join("juliaup"));
+                if !path.is_absolute() {
+                    return Err(anyhow!("The current value of '{}' for the environment variable JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH is not an absolute path.", val));
+                } else {
+                    return Ok(PathBuf::from(val).join("juliaup"));
                 }
             }
-            // If such a file does not exist, we pick the first segment in JULIA_DEPOT_PATH.
-            // This is guaranteed to be nonempty due to the properties of str::split.
-            let first_path = paths.iter().next().unwrap();
-            return Ok(first_path.join("juliaup"));
         }
         Err(_) => return get_default_juliaup_home_path(),
     }
diff --git a/tests/channel_selection.rs b/tests/channel_selection.rs
index c1b7e092..35034837 100644
--- a/tests/channel_selection.rs
+++ b/tests/channel_selection.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.7.3")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.8.5")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("default")
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -45,6 +49,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("1.6.7");
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("1.8.5");
@@ -64,6 +70,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .env("JULIAUP_CHANNEL", "1.7.3")
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -75,6 +82,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .env("JULIAUP_CHANNEL", "1.7.3")
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -88,6 +96,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .failure()
         .stderr("ERROR: Invalid Juliaup channel `1.8.6` at command line.\n");
@@ -97,6 +106,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .env("JULIAUP_CHANNEL", "1.7.4")
         .assert()
         .failure()
@@ -110,6 +120,7 @@ fn channel_selection() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .env("JULIAUP_CHANNEL", "1.7.4")
         .assert()
         .failure()
diff --git a/tests/command_add.rs b/tests/command_add.rs
index 61df86fa..b848b9bd 100644
--- a/tests/command_add.rs
+++ b/tests/command_add.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ fn command_add() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.6.4")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ fn command_add() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("1.6.4");
diff --git a/tests/command_default.rs b/tests/command_default.rs
index 7af37d51..7c32436d 100644
--- a/tests/command_default.rs
+++ b/tests/command_default.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ fn command_default() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.6.0")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ fn command_default() {
         .arg("default")
         .arg("1.6.0")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ fn command_default() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("1.6.0");
diff --git a/tests/command_initial_setup_from_launcher_test.rs b/tests/command_initial_setup_from_launcher_test.rs
index b517bb10..bb5d348f 100644
--- a/tests/command_initial_setup_from_launcher_test.rs
+++ b/tests/command_initial_setup_from_launcher_test.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ fn command_initial_setup() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("46029ef5-0b73-4a71-bff3-d0d05de42aac")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
diff --git a/tests/command_list_test.rs b/tests/command_list_test.rs
index ce46e547..a50601bf 100644
--- a/tests/command_list_test.rs
+++ b/tests/command_list_test.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ fn command_list() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("list")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(predicate::str::starts_with(" Channel").and(predicate::str::contains("release")));
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ fn command_list() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("ls")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(predicate::str::starts_with(" Channel").and(predicate::str::contains("release")));
diff --git a/tests/command_override_test.rs b/tests/command_override_test.rs
index 637d4e59..e3a2f2a0 100644
--- a/tests/command_override_test.rs
+++ b/tests/command_override_test.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ fn command_override_status_test() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ fn command_override_status_test() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.8.5")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ fn command_override_status_test() {
         .arg("override")
         .arg("status")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(" Path  Channel \n---------------\n");
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ fn command_override_cur_dir_test() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ fn command_override_cur_dir_test() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.8.5")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ fn command_override_cur_dir_test() {
         .arg("default")
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -71,6 +77,7 @@ fn command_override_cur_dir_test() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .current_dir(&or_dir)
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -82,6 +89,7 @@ fn command_override_cur_dir_test() {
         .arg("set")
         .arg("1.8.5")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .current_dir(&or_dir)
         .assert()
         .success();
@@ -91,6 +99,7 @@ fn command_override_cur_dir_test() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .current_dir(&or_dir)
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -101,6 +110,7 @@ fn command_override_cur_dir_test() {
         .arg("override")
         .arg("unset")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .current_dir(&or_dir)
         .assert()
         .success();
@@ -110,6 +120,7 @@ fn command_override_cur_dir_test() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .current_dir(&or_dir)
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -127,6 +138,7 @@ fn command_override_arg_test() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -136,6 +148,7 @@ fn command_override_arg_test() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.8.5")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -145,6 +158,7 @@ fn command_override_arg_test() {
         .arg("default")
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -154,6 +168,7 @@ fn command_override_arg_test() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .current_dir(&or_dir)
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -167,6 +182,7 @@ fn command_override_arg_test() {
         .arg(or_dir.as_os_str())
         .arg("1.8.5")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success();
 
@@ -175,6 +191,7 @@ fn command_override_arg_test() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .current_dir(&or_dir)
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -187,6 +204,7 @@ fn command_override_arg_test() {
         .arg("--path")
         .arg(or_dir.as_os_str())
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success();
 
@@ -195,6 +213,7 @@ fn command_override_arg_test() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .current_dir(&or_dir)
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -214,6 +233,7 @@ fn command_override_overlap_test() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -223,6 +243,7 @@ fn command_override_overlap_test() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.7.3")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -232,6 +253,7 @@ fn command_override_overlap_test() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.8.5")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -241,6 +263,7 @@ fn command_override_overlap_test() {
         .arg("default")
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -253,6 +276,7 @@ fn command_override_overlap_test() {
         .arg(or_dir_parent.as_os_str())
         .arg("1.7.3")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success();
 
@@ -264,6 +288,7 @@ fn command_override_overlap_test() {
         .arg(&or_dir_child.as_os_str())
         .arg("1.8.5")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success();
 
@@ -272,6 +297,7 @@ fn command_override_overlap_test() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .current_dir(&or_dir_parent)
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -282,6 +308,7 @@ fn command_override_overlap_test() {
         .arg("-e")
         .arg("print(VERSION)")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .current_dir(&or_dir_child)
         .assert()
         .success()
@@ -301,6 +328,7 @@ fn command_override_delete_empty_test() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -313,6 +341,7 @@ fn command_override_delete_empty_test() {
         .arg(or_dir1.as_os_str())
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success();
 
@@ -324,6 +353,7 @@ fn command_override_delete_empty_test() {
         .arg(or_dir2.as_os_str())
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success();
 
@@ -335,6 +365,7 @@ fn command_override_delete_empty_test() {
         .arg(or_dir3.as_os_str())
         .arg("1.6.7")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success();
 
@@ -344,6 +375,7 @@ fn command_override_delete_empty_test() {
         .arg("unset")
         .arg("--nonexistent")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success();
 
@@ -352,6 +384,7 @@ fn command_override_delete_empty_test() {
         .arg("override")
         .arg("status")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(predicates::ord::eq(" Path  Channel \n---------------\n").not());
@@ -366,6 +399,7 @@ fn command_override_delete_empty_test() {
         .arg("unset")
         .arg("--nonexistent")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success();
 
@@ -374,6 +408,7 @@ fn command_override_delete_empty_test() {
         .arg("override")
         .arg("status")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(" Path  Channel \n---------------\n");
diff --git a/tests/command_remove.rs b/tests/command_remove.rs
index 81c49859..bbe6fabc 100644
--- a/tests/command_remove.rs
+++ b/tests/command_remove.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ fn command_remove() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("status")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(predicates::str::contains("1.6.4").not());
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ fn command_remove() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("1.6.4")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ fn command_remove() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("status")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(predicates::str::contains("1.6.4"));
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ fn command_remove() {
         .arg("add")
         .arg("release")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ fn command_remove() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("status")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(predicates::str::contains("1.6.4").and(predicates::str::contains("release")));
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@ fn command_remove() {
         .arg("remove")
         .arg("release")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ fn command_remove() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("status")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(predicates::str::contains("1.6.4").and(predicates::str::contains("release").not()));
diff --git a/tests/command_status_test.rs b/tests/command_status_test.rs
index ae2bbf12..94c765d4 100644
--- a/tests/command_status_test.rs
+++ b/tests/command_status_test.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ fn command_status() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("status")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(" Default  Channel  Version  Update \n-----------------------------------\n");
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ fn command_status() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("st")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout(" Default  Channel  Version  Update \n-----------------------------------\n");
diff --git a/tests/command_update.rs b/tests/command_update.rs
index 478c2f11..493029cc 100644
--- a/tests/command_update.rs
+++ b/tests/command_update.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ fn command_update() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("update")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ fn command_update() {
         .unwrap()
         .arg("up")
         .env("JULIA_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
+        .env("JULIAUP_DEPOT_PATH", depot_dir.path())
         .assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("");