diff --git a/crates/uv-cache/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-cache/src/lib.rs
index 860db6d09..7b80e0bc9 100644
--- a/crates/uv-cache/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-cache/src/lib.rs
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ 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()),