diff --git a/tests/test_hashview.py b/tests/test_hashview.py
index 53ac183..8a1df3c 100644
--- a/tests/test_hashview.py
+++ b/tests/test_hashview.py
@@ -587,6 +587,10 @@ class TestHashviewAPI:
         # Set up session.get to return different responses
         api.session.get.side_effect = [mock_left_response, mock_found_response]
 
+        # Mock potfile path so cleanup isn't blocked by missing ~/.hashcat dir
+        potfile = str(tmp_path / "hashcat.potfile")
+        monkeypatch.setattr("hate_crack.api.get_hcat_potfile_path", lambda: potfile)
+
         # Download left hashes (should auto-download and split found for hashcat)
         left_file = tmp_path / "left_1_2.txt"
         result = api.download_left_hashes(1, 2, output_file=str(left_file))
diff --git a/tests/test_pull_ollama_model.py b/tests/test_pull_ollama_model.py
index 43b0d07..4d3cb6e 100644
--- a/tests/test_pull_ollama_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_pull_ollama_model.py
@@ -42,12 +42,15 @@ def ollama_env(tmp_path):
 @contextmanager
 def ollama_globals(tmp_path, tuning="", potfile=""):
     """Patch the hc_main globals that hcatOllama reads."""
+    rules_dir = str(tmp_path / "rules")
+    os.makedirs(rules_dir, exist_ok=True)
     with mock.patch.object(hc_main, "ollamaUrl", OLLAMA_URL), \
          mock.patch.object(hc_main, "ollamaModel", MODEL), \
          mock.patch.object(hc_main, "hcatBin", "/usr/bin/hashcat"), \
          mock.patch.object(hc_main, "hcatTuning", tuning), \
          mock.patch.object(hc_main, "hcatPotfilePath", potfile), \
          mock.patch.object(hc_main, "hate_path", str(tmp_path)), \
+         mock.patch.object(hc_main, "rulesDirectory", rules_dir), \
          mock.patch("hate_crack.main.generate_session_id", return_value="test_session"):
         yield