diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
index 09ea00c2e2..7875206ae0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yaml
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up environment
         run: |
           brew install exempi  # Needed by python-xmp-toolkit
-          mkdir -p /tmp/DLTMP
-          echo TMPDIR=/tmp/DLTMP >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          mkdir -p /private/tmp/DLTMP
+          echo TMPDIR=/private/tmp/DLTMP >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           git config --global user.email "test@github.land"
           git config --global user.name "GitHub Almighty"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/template/build-{{ostype}}.yaml.j2 b/.github/workflows/template/build-{{ostype}}.yaml.j2
index 0ed96c4faf..df1cc06996 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template/build-{{ostype}}.yaml.j2
+++ b/.github/workflows/template/build-{{ostype}}.yaml.j2
@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           {% if ostype == "macos" %}
           brew install exempi  # Needed by python-xmp-toolkit
-          mkdir -p /tmp/DLTMP
-          echo TMPDIR=/tmp/DLTMP >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          mkdir -p /private/tmp/DLTMP
+          echo TMPDIR=/private/tmp/DLTMP >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           {% endif %}
           git config --global user.email "test@github.land"
           git config --global user.name "GitHub Almighty"