diff --git a/crates/uv-cache/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-cache/src/lib.rs
index af28bb26c..a1ad360a4 100644
--- a/crates/uv-cache/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-cache/src/lib.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ impl Cache {
 
     /// Create a temporary cache directory.
     pub fn temp() -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
-        let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+        let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir_in("")?;
         Ok(Self {
             root: temp_dir.path().to_path_buf(),
             refresh: Refresh::None(Timestamp::now()),