diff --git a/src/COREMOD_memory/fps_create.c b/src/COREMOD_memory/fps_create.c
index ad6e9082..fb86a303 100644
--- a/src/COREMOD_memory/fps_create.c
+++ b/src/COREMOD_memory/fps_create.c
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ errno_t function_parameter_struct_create(
     fps.md->sourceline = 0;
 
     // set default fpsdatadir
-    snprintf(fps.md->datadir, FPS_DIR_STRLENMAX, "fps.%s.datadir", fps.md->name);
+    snprintf(fps.md->datadir, FPS_DIR_STRLENMAX, "/tmp/fps.%s.datadir", fps.md->name);
     // and create the directory
     mkdir(fps.md->datadir, S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG | S_IROTH | S_IXOTH);
 
     // set default fpsconfdir
-    snprintf(fps.md->confdir, FPS_DIR_STRLENMAX, "fps.%s.confdir", fps.md->name);
+    snprintf(fps.md->confdir, FPS_DIR_STRLENMAX, "/tmp/fps.%s.confdir", fps.md->name);
     // and create the directory
     mkdir(fps.md->confdir, S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG | S_IROTH | S_IXOTH);