diff --git a/tests/basic/test_main.py b/tests/basic/test_main.py
index b007ee35e..33bd41714 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_main.py
@@ -225,9 +225,10 @@ class TestMain(TestCase):
                     main(["--yes", fname, "--encoding", "iso-8859-15"])
 
     def test_main_exit_calls_version_check(self):
-        with patch("aider.main.check_version") as mock_check_version:
-            main(["--exit"])
-            mock_check_version.assert_called_once()
+        with GitTemporaryDirectory():
+            with patch("aider.main.check_version") as mock_check_version:
+                main(["--exit"])
+                mock_check_version.assert_called_once()
 
     @patch("aider.main.InputOutput")
     @patch("aider.coders.base_coder.Coder.run")