diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/8602-Lyndon-Li b/changelogs/unreleased/8602-Lyndon-Li
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed32e0901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/8602-Lyndon-Li
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix issue #8067, add tmp folder (/tmp for linux, C:\Windows\Temp for Windows) as an alternative of udmrepo's config file location
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diff --git a/pkg/repository/udmrepo/repo_options.go b/pkg/repository/udmrepo/repo_options.go
index 28eadfdb9..8dbbbee36 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/udmrepo/repo_options.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/udmrepo/repo_options.go
@@ -200,7 +200,12 @@ func GetRepoDomain() string {
 
 func getRepoConfigFile(workPath string, repoID string) string {
 	if workPath == "" {
-		workPath = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("HOME"), "udmrepo")
+		home := os.Getenv("HOME")
+		if home != "" {
+			workPath = filepath.Join(home, "udmrepo")
+		} else {
+			workPath = filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "udmrepo")
+		}
 	}
 
 	name := "repo-" + strings.ToLower(repoID) + ".conf"