diff --git a/roles/hostpath-provisioner/tasks/main.yml b/roles/hostpath-provisioner/tasks/main.yml
index e433fc3..b057c33 100644
--- a/roles/hostpath-provisioner/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/hostpath-provisioner/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@
     failed_when: oc.rc > 0 and 'Error from server (AlreadyExists):' not in oc.stderr
     changed_when: oc.rc == 0
 
+  - name: Create a temporary directory to hold the PVC YAML file
+    tempfile: state=directory
+    register: tempfile
+
   - name: Copy the PersistentVolumeClaim object definition
-    copy: src=registry-storage-pvc.yaml dest=/tmp/registry-storage-pvc.yaml
+    copy: src=registry-storage-pvc.yaml dest={{tempfile.path}}/registry-storage-pvc.yaml
     when: hostpath_provisioner_options.patch_docker_registry
 
   - name: Create a PersistentVolumeClaim for the docker-registry
-    command: oc create -n default -f /tmp/registry-storage-pvc.yaml
+    command: oc create -n default -f {{tempfile.path}}/registry-storage-pvc.yaml
     when: hostpath_provisioner_patch_docker_registry
     register: oc
     failed_when: oc.rc > 0 and 'Error from server (AlreadyExists):' not in oc.stderr