diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 1d1a00e50e8dd2edfd284b57d239e193308a774f..3fe1e26759f1d17f51d0e0ff48ccca8cb77a50ad 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -22,13 +22,11 @@ apps:
 
   taos:
     command: taoswrapper.sh
-    environment:
-      HOME: /home/$USER
     plugs:
       - network
       - system-observe
       - systemfiles
-      - home
+      - historyfile
 
   taosdemo:
     command: usr/bin/taosdemo
@@ -36,6 +34,13 @@ apps:
       - network
 
 plugs:
+  historyfile:
+    interface: personal-files
+    read:
+      - $HOME/.taos_history
+    write:
+      - $HOME/.taos_history
+
   systemfiles:
     interface: system-files
     read: