diff --git a/internal/rosa/make.go b/internal/rosa/make.go
index 0dab3a43..257c51f1 100644
--- a/internal/rosa/make.go
+++ b/internal/rosa/make.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (attr *MakeHelper) wantsDir() (string, bool) {
 	if attr != nil && attr.InPlace {
 		return helperInPlace, false
 	}
-	return `"$(mktemp -d)"`, false
+	return "/cure/", true
 }
 
 // script generates the cure script.