diff --git a/tests/roles/run_bats_tests/tasks/run_one_test.yml b/tests/roles/run_bats_tests/tasks/run_one_test.yml
index a58477d..bf45754 100644
--- a/tests/roles/run_bats_tests/tasks/run_one_test.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/run_bats_tests/tasks/run_one_test.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     local_environment:
       TEST_NAME:    "{{ test.name }}"
       TEST_PACKAGE: "{{ test.package }}"
+      TMPDIR:       "/var/tmp"
 
 - name: "{{ test.name }} | setup/teardown helper | see if exists"
   local_action: stat path={{ role_path }}/files/helper.{{ test_name_oneword }}.sh