diff --git a/tools/publish_gitea.py b/tools/publish_gitea.py
index d8b18af..6f9ab9a 100755
--- a/tools/publish_gitea.py
+++ b/tools/publish_gitea.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def publish(args):
             "Bundle must be a root-owned reviewed regular file without shared write access")
     root_directory(args.bundle.parent)
     os.umask(0o077)
-    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="fb-gitea-push-", dir="/run") as tmp:
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix="fb-gitea-push-", dir=args.bundle.parent) as tmp:
         directory = Path(tmp)
         source = directory / "source.git"
         before = check_bundle(args, source)