diff --git a/britney.conf.in b/britney.conf.in
index c62ae5b..f25ea0e 100644
--- a/britney.conf.in
+++ b/britney.conf.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ UPGRADE_OUTPUT      = britney_output/$BRITNEY_TIMESTAMP/output.txt
 HEIDI_OUTPUT        = britney_output/$BRITNEY_TIMESTAMP/HeidiOutput
 
 # Appease piuparts
-STATE_DIR         = /tmp/piuparts-is-not-used
+STATE_DIR         = piuparts-is-not-used
 
 # List of release architectures
 ARCHITECTURES     = $ARCHES $PORTS_ARCHES