diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/FileUtilsTest.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/FileUtilsTest.java
index 65ac3fb8f..1464a915a 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/FileUtilsTest.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/FileUtilsTest.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class FileUtilsTest {
     @Test
     public void testDelete() throws Exception {
 
-        File file = File.createTempFile("tmp", "deleteme");
+        File file = File.createTempFile("tmp", "deleteme", Settings.getTempDirectory());
         if (!file.exists()) {
             fail("Unable to create a temporary file.");
         }