diff --git a/Base/etc/shellrc b/Base/etc/shellrc
index 8ce254e7eed..0d9849171e7 100644
--- a/Base/etc/shellrc
+++ b/Base/etc/shellrc
@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@ export PROMPT="\\X\\u@\\h:\\w\\a\\e[$prompt_color;1m\\h\\e[0m:\\e[34;1m\\w\\e[0m
 
 export HISTORY_AUTOSAVE_TIME_MS=10000
 
+export TMPDIR=/tmp
+
 PROGRAMS_ALLOWED_TO_MODIFY_DEFAULT_TERMIOS=(stty)