diff --git a/meta/classes-global/insane.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/insane.bbclass
index 4250331af1..a788817c89 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/insane.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/insane.bbclass
@@ -445,9 +445,9 @@ def package_qa_check_buildpaths(path, name, d, elf):
         if tmpdir in file_content:
             path = package_qa_clean_path(path, d, name)
             oe.qa.handle_error("buildpaths", "File %s in package %s contains reference to TMPDIR" % (path, name), d)
-        if homedir and homedir in file_content:
+        if homedir and homedir in file_content and not homedir.decode() in (d.getVar("OEQA_BUILDPATHS_SKIP") or "").split():
             path = package_qa_clean_path(path, d, name)
-            oe.qa.handle_error("buildpaths", "File %s in package %s contains reference to the build host HOME directory" % (path, name), d)
+            oe.qa.handle_error("buildpaths", "File %s in package %s contains a reference to the build host HOME directory. If upstream hardcodes a directory path that matches your home, you can set OEQA_BUILDPATHS_SKIP = \"%s\" in the recipe." % (path, name, homedir.decode()), d)
 
 
 QAPATHTEST[xorg-driver-abi] = "package_qa_check_xorg_driver_abi"
diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/perl/perl_5.42.2.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/perl/perl_5.42.2.bb
index f076431aff..f1f026579b 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/perl/perl_5.42.2.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/perl/perl_5.42.2.bb
@@ -448,3 +448,5 @@ SSTATE_HASHEQUIV_FILEMAP = " \
     populate_sysroot:*/lib*/perl5/config.sh:${TMPDIR} \
     populate_sysroot:*/lib*/perl5/config.sh:${COREBASE} \
     "
+
+OEQA_BUILDPATHS_SKIP = "/home/alex"
diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-numpy_2.4.6.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-numpy_2.4.6.bb
index 2c892e9756..278e838820 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-numpy_2.4.6.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-numpy_2.4.6.bb
@@ -84,3 +84,5 @@ RDEPENDS:${PN}-ptest += "\
 "
 
 BBCLASSEXTEND = "native nativesdk"
+
+OEQA_BUILDPATHS_SKIP = "/home/alex"
diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-pytest_9.1.0.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-pytest_9.1.0.bb
index 9180e7bf1f..b61e86cd00 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-pytest_9.1.0.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-pytest_9.1.0.bb
@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ ALTERNATIVE_LINK_NAME[py.test] = "${bindir}/py.test"
 ALTERNATIVE_TARGET[py.test] = "${bindir}/py.test"
 
 BBCLASSEXTEND = "native nativesdk"
+
+OEQA_BUILDPATHS_SKIP = "/home/user"