diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/AssemblyAnalyzer.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/AssemblyAnalyzer.java
index 01475d990..230be4697 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/AssemblyAnalyzer.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/analyzer/AssemblyAnalyzer.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class AssemblyAnalyzer extends AbstractAnalyzer {
     @Override
     public void initialize() throws Exception {
         super.initialize();
-        final File tempFile = File.createTempFile("GKA", ".exe");
+        final File tempFile = File.createTempFile("GKA", ".exe", Settings.getTempDirectory());
         FileOutputStream fos = null;
         InputStream is = null;
         try {