diff --git a/task/ansible-runner/0.1/README.md b/task/ansible-runner/0.1/README.md
index 81a66a051f..4d71553bdf 100644
--- a/task/ansible-runner/0.1/README.md
+++ b/task/ansible-runner/0.1/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ tkn task ls
 
 * **project-dir**: The ansible-runner private data dir
 * **args:**: The array of arguments to pass to the runner command (_default:_ --help)
+* **user-home**: Absolute path to the user's home directory. (_default:_ /tekton/home)
 
 ## Workspaces
 
diff --git a/task/ansible-runner/0.1/ansible-runner.yaml b/task/ansible-runner/0.1/ansible-runner.yaml
index 3a58a573ba..9616d2f513 100644
--- a/task/ansible-runner/0.1/ansible-runner.yaml
+++ b/task/ansible-runner/0.1/ansible-runner.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ spec:
       type: array
       default:
         - --help
+    - name: user-home
+      description: Absolute path to the user's home directory.
+      default: /tekton/home
+  stepTemplate:
+    env:
+      - name: HOME
+        value: $(params.user-home)
   steps:
     - name: requirements
       image: docker.io/ansible/ansible-runner:1.4.6@sha256:bd09ef403f2f90f2c6bd133d7533e939058903f69223c5f12557a49e3aed14bb #tag: 1.4.6
diff --git a/task/buildpacks-phases/0.1/README.md b/task/buildpacks-phases/0.1/README.md
index a36c2e705b..052efc728a 100644
--- a/task/buildpacks-phases/0.1/README.md
+++ b/task/buildpacks-phases/0.1/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tektoncd/catalog/main/task/bu
 
 * **`SOURCE_SUBPATH`**: A subpath within the `source` input where the source to build is located. (_default:_ `""`)
 
+* **`USER_HOME`**: Absolute path to the user's home directory. (_default:_ `/tekton/home`)
+
 ### Outputs
 
 * **`image`**: An `image`-type `PipelineResource` specifying the image that should
diff --git a/task/buildpacks-phases/0.1/buildpacks-phases.yaml b/task/buildpacks-phases/0.1/buildpacks-phases.yaml
index 5c0b737555..9db1d043ee 100644
--- a/task/buildpacks-phases/0.1/buildpacks-phases.yaml
+++ b/task/buildpacks-phases/0.1/buildpacks-phases.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ spec:
     - name: SOURCE_SUBPATH
       description: A subpath within the `source` input where the source to build is located.
       default: ""
+    - name: USER_HOME
+      description: Absolute path to the user's home directory.
+      default: /tekton/home
 
   resources:
     outputs:
@@ -55,6 +58,8 @@ spec:
     env:
       - name: CNB_PLATFORM_API
         value: "0.3"
+      - name: HOME
+        value: $(params.USER_HOME)
 
   steps:
     # Ensure the builder's user has read/write permissions for needed directories.
diff --git a/task/buildpacks-phases/0.2/README.md b/task/buildpacks-phases/0.2/README.md
index c55cd03ac2..fc8494e055 100644
--- a/task/buildpacks-phases/0.2/README.md
+++ b/task/buildpacks-phases/0.2/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tektoncd/catalog/master/task/
  - **`GROUP_ID`**: The group ID of the builder image user. _(optional, default: "1000")_
  - **`PLATFORM_DIR`**: The name of the platform directory. _(optional, default: "empty-dir")_
  - **`LIFECYCLE_IMAGE`**: The image to use when executing sensitive phases. _(optional, default: "docker.io/buildpacksio/lifecycle:0.10.2@sha256:1bf8d3fc41d2fdf0ee4abdad50038ab8902ef58c74f5bcfc432c26767d889ed0")_
+ - **`USER_HOME`**: Absolute path to the user's home directory. (_default:_ `/tekton/home`)
 
 ## Builders
 
diff --git a/task/buildpacks-phases/0.2/buildpacks-phases.yaml b/task/buildpacks-phases/0.2/buildpacks-phases.yaml
index eff6e14d35..4456493765 100644
--- a/task/buildpacks-phases/0.2/buildpacks-phases.yaml
+++ b/task/buildpacks-phases/0.2/buildpacks-phases.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ spec:
     - name: LIFECYCLE_IMAGE
       description: The image to use when executing sensitive phases.
       default: docker.io/buildpacksio/lifecycle:0.10.2@sha256:1bf8d3fc41d2fdf0ee4abdad50038ab8902ef58c74f5bcfc432c26767d889ed0
+    - name: USER_HOME
+      description: Absolute path to the user's home directory.
+      default: /tekton/home
 
   results:
     - name: APP_IMAGE_DIGEST
@@ -64,6 +67,8 @@ spec:
     env:
       - name: CNB_PLATFORM_API
         value: "0.4"
+      - name: HOME
+        value: $(params.USER_HOME)
 
   steps:
     - name: prepare
diff --git a/task/git-clone/0.1/README.md b/task/git-clone/0.1/README.md
index 50fa098325..0de261874b 100644
--- a/task/git-clone/0.1/README.md
+++ b/task/git-clone/0.1/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ as well as
 * **httpProxy**: git HTTP proxy server for non-SSL requests
 * **httpsProxy**: git HTTPS proxy server for SSL requests
 * **noProxy**: git no proxy - opt out of proxying HTTP/HTTPS requests
+* **userHome**: The user's home directory. Set this explicitly if you are running the image as a non-root user. (_default_: "/tekton/home")
 
 ### Results
 
diff --git a/task/git-clone/0.1/git-clone.yaml b/task/git-clone/0.1/git-clone.yaml
index 551feabd6d..8739b78398 100644
--- a/task/git-clone/0.1/git-clone.yaml
+++ b/task/git-clone/0.1/git-clone.yaml
@@ -68,9 +68,19 @@ spec:
       description: The image used where the git-init binary is.
       default: "gcr.io/tekton-releases/github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/cmd/git-init:v0.15.2"
       type: string
+    - name: userHome
+      description: |
+        Absolute path to the user's home directory. Set this explicitly if you are running the image as a non-root user or have overridden
+        the gitInitImage param with an image containing custom user configuration.
+      type: string
+      default: "/tekton/home"
   results:
     - name: commit
       description: The precise commit SHA that was fetched by this Task
+  stepTemplate:
+    env:
+      - name: HOME
+        value: "$(params.userHome)"
   steps:
     - name: clone
       image: $(params.gitInitImage)
diff --git a/task/git-clone/0.4/git-clone.yaml b/task/git-clone/0.4/git-clone.yaml
index b319c56297..9ebd67dae5 100644
--- a/task/git-clone/0.4/git-clone.yaml
+++ b/task/git-clone/0.4/git-clone.yaml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ spec:
         Absolute path to the user's home directory. Set this explicitly if you are running the image as a non-root user or have overridden
         the gitInitImage param with an image containing custom user configuration.
       type: string
-      default: "/root"
+      default: "/tekton/home"
   results:
     - name: commit
       description: The precise commit SHA that was fetched by this Task.
diff --git a/task/orka-deploy/0.1/orka-deploy.yaml b/task/orka-deploy/0.1/orka-deploy.yaml
index a3b51b996a..c2c0c5393a 100644
--- a/task/orka-deploy/0.1/orka-deploy.yaml
+++ b/task/orka-deploy/0.1/orka-deploy.yaml
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ spec:
       description: |
         The name of the key in the VM name config map, which stores the name of the generated VM configuration.
       default: vm-name
+    - name: user-home
+      type: string
+      default: /tekton/home
+      description: Absolute path to the user's home directory.
+  stepTemplate:
+    env:
+      - name: HOME
+        value: $(params.user-home)
+    workingDir: /workspace
   steps:
     - name: copy-script
       image: docker.io/macstadium/orka-tekton-runner:2020-10-23-a93757dc-0.1@sha256:e8ed3370dcb91cdb8bcd4e9a7e9f6652879d80acdab9644cda69a98cd8c93339
diff --git a/task/orka-full/0.1/orka-full.yaml b/task/orka-full/0.1/orka-full.yaml
index 6fd9863cc2..78c30f7f7f 100644
--- a/task/orka-full/0.1/orka-full.yaml
+++ b/task/orka-full/0.1/orka-full.yaml
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ spec:
         If ssh-key is true, this parameter should specify the name of the key in
         the VM SSH credentials secret that holds the private SSH key.
       default: password
+    - name: user-home
+      type: string
+      default: /tekton/home
+      description: Absolute path to the user's home directory.
+  stepTemplate:
+    env:
+      - name: HOME
+        value: $(params.user-home)
+    workingDir: /workspace
   steps:
     - name: copy-script
       image: docker.io/macstadium/orka-tekton-runner:2020-10-23-a93757dc-0.1@sha256:e8ed3370dcb91cdb8bcd4e9a7e9f6652879d80acdab9644cda69a98cd8c93339