diff --git a/pkg/homedir/homedir_unix.go b/pkg/homedir/homedir_unix.go
index 45be87659e..13dc1496e7 100644
--- a/pkg/homedir/homedir_unix.go
+++ b/pkg/homedir/homedir_unix.go
@@ -101,11 +101,24 @@ func isWriteableOnlyByOwner(perm os.FileMode) bool {
 	return (perm & 0o722) == 0o700
 }
 
-// GetConfigHome returns XDG_CONFIG_HOME.
-// GetConfigHome returns $HOME/.config and nil error if XDG_CONFIG_HOME is not set.
-//
+// ConfigHome returns XDG_CONFIG_HOME.
+// ConfigHome returns $HOME/.config and nil error if XDG_CONFIG_HOME is not set.
+// Verifies ownership of config directory matches the current process or
+// returns error.
 // See also https://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/ar01s03.html
 func GetConfigHome() (string, error) {
+	rootlessConfigHomeDir, rootlessConfigHomeDirError = ConfigHome()
+	if rootlessConfigHomeDirError == nil {
+		_ = os.MkdirAll(rootlessConfigHomeDir, 0o700)
+	}
+
+	return rootlessConfigHomeDir, rootlessConfigHomeDirError
+}
+
+// ConfigHome returns XDG_CONFIG_HOME. (Deprecated)
+// ConfigHome returns $HOME/.config and nil error if XDG_CONFIG_HOME is not set.
+// See also https://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/ar01s03.html
+func ConfigHome() (string, error) {
 	rootlessConfigHomeDirOnce.Do(func() {
 		cfgHomeDir := os.Getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")
 		if cfgHomeDir == "" {
@@ -115,18 +128,15 @@ func GetConfigHome() (string, error) {
 				rootlessConfigHomeDirError = fmt.Errorf("cannot resolve %s: %w", home, err)
 				return
 			}
-			tmpDir := filepath.Join(resolvedHome, ".config")
-			_ = os.MkdirAll(tmpDir, 0o700)
-			st, err := os.Stat(tmpDir)
-			if err != nil {
-				rootlessConfigHomeDirError = err
-				return
-			} else if int(st.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Uid) == os.Geteuid() {
-				cfgHomeDir = tmpDir
-			} else {
-				rootlessConfigHomeDirError = fmt.Errorf("path %q exists and it is not owned by the current user", tmpDir)
-				return
-			}
+			cfgHomeDir = filepath.Join(resolvedHome, ".config")
+		}
+		st, err := os.Stat(cfgHomeDir)
+		if err != nil {
+			rootlessConfigHomeDirError = err
+			return
+		} else if int(st.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Uid) != os.Geteuid() {
+			rootlessConfigHomeDirError = fmt.Errorf("path %q exists and it is not owned by the current user", tmpDir)
+			return
 		}
 		rootlessConfigHomeDir = cfgHomeDir
 	})