diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/build_systems/oneapi.py b/lib/spack/spack/build_systems/oneapi.py
index c429092cb67..0ff77d729b0 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/build_systems/oneapi.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/build_systems/oneapi.py
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix, installer_path=None):
 
             # Installer writes files in ~/intel set HOME so it goes to prefix
             bash.add_default_env('HOME', prefix)
+            # Installer checks $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/.bootstrapper_lock_file as well
+            bash.add_default_env('XDG_RUNTIME_DIR',
+                                 join_path(self.stage.path, 'runtime'))
 
             bash(installer_path,
                  '-s', '-a', '-s', '--action', 'install',