diff --git a/tests-ng/actions-args.sh b/tests-ng/actions-args.sh
index 1baa226..86acd3e 100755
--- a/tests-ng/actions-args.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/actions-args.sh
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the action temp
-tmpa=`mktemp -d`
+tmpa=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # create the config file
 cfg="${tmps}/config.yaml"
diff --git a/tests-ng/actions-pre.sh b/tests-ng/actions-pre.sh
index 861f734..782bc31 100755
--- a/tests-ng/actions-pre.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/actions-pre.sh
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the action temp
-tmpa=`mktemp -d`
+tmpa=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # create the config file
 cfg="${tmps}/config.yaml"
diff --git a/tests-ng/actions.sh b/tests-ng/actions.sh
index 8389824..604ea58 100755
--- a/tests-ng/actions.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/actions.sh
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the action temp
-tmpa=`mktemp -d`
+tmpa=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # create the config file
 cfg="${tmps}/config.yaml"
diff --git a/tests-ng/compare-ignore.sh b/tests-ng/compare-ignore.sh
index 5709f02..d3f992a 100755
--- a/tests-ng/compare-ignore.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/compare-ignore.sh
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # dotdrop directory
-basedir=`mktemp -d`
+basedir=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "[+] dotdrop dir: ${basedir}"
 echo "[+] dotpath dir: ${basedir}/dotfiles"
 
 # the dotfile to be imported
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # some files
 mkdir -p ${tmpd}/{program,config}
diff --git a/tests-ng/compare.sh b/tests-ng/compare.sh
index 3f76525..e5fadfe 100755
--- a/tests-ng/compare.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/compare.sh
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # dotdrop directory
-basedir=`mktemp -d`
+basedir=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "[+] dotdrop dir: ${basedir}"
 echo "[+] dotpath dir: ${basedir}/dotfiles"
 
 # the dotfile to be imported
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # single file
 echo 'unique' > ${tmpd}/uniquefile
diff --git a/tests-ng/dir-import-update.sh b/tests-ng/dir-import-update.sh
index 8e8a0f6..b2f681e 100755
--- a/tests-ng/dir-import-update.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/dir-import-update.sh
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # dotdrop directory
-basedir=`mktemp -d`
+basedir=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 dotfiles="${basedir}/dotfiles"
 echo "dotdrop dir: ${basedir}"
 # the dotfile
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 create_dir ${tmpd}
 
 # create the config file
diff --git a/tests-ng/duplicate-key.sh b/tests-ng/duplicate-key.sh
index f9fe41a..481dca7 100755
--- a/tests-ng/duplicate-key.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/duplicate-key.sh
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # create the config file
 cfg="${tmps}/config.yaml"
diff --git a/tests-ng/dynactions.sh b/tests-ng/dynactions.sh
index 469c519..7ba7963 100755
--- a/tests-ng/dynactions.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/dynactions.sh
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the action temp
-tmpa=`mktemp -d`
+tmpa=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # create the config file
 cfg="${tmps}/config.yaml"
diff --git a/tests-ng/dyndotfilepaths.sh b/tests-ng/dyndotfilepaths.sh
index f768545..4821a3c 100755
--- a/tests-ng/dyndotfilepaths.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/dyndotfilepaths.sh
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # create the config file
 cfg="${tmps}/config.yaml"
diff --git a/tests-ng/dynvariables.sh b/tests-ng/dynvariables.sh
index 94ac58e..54b7801 100755
--- a/tests-ng/dynvariables.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/dynvariables.sh
@@ -46,15 +46,15 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 #echo "dotfile destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 # create a shell script
 export TESTENV="this is my testenv"
-scr=`mktemp`
+scr=`mktemp --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 chmod +x ${scr}
 echo -e "#!/bin/bash\necho $TESTENV\n" >> ${scr}
 
diff --git a/tests-ng/header.sh b/tests-ng/header.sh
index 66c245d..fd70c08 100755
--- a/tests-ng/header.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/header.sh
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 #echo "dotfile source: ${tmps}"
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 #echo "dotfile destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 # create the config file
diff --git a/tests-ng/ignore-empty.sh b/tests-ng/ignore-empty.sh
index 75676d1..aa45fca 100755
--- a/tests-ng/ignore-empty.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/ignore-empty.sh
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 #echo "dotfile source: ${tmps}"
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 #echo "dotfile destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 # create the config file
diff --git a/tests-ng/include.sh b/tests-ng/include.sh
index 2523ec1..c91c05d 100755
--- a/tests-ng/include.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/include.sh
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # create the config file
 cfg="${tmps}/config.yaml"
diff --git a/tests-ng/jhelpers.sh b/tests-ng/jhelpers.sh
index 059ab90..a6bc816 100755
--- a/tests-ng/jhelpers.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/jhelpers.sh
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 #echo "dotfile destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 # create the config file
diff --git a/tests-ng/link-templates-dir-home.sh b/tests-ng/link-templates-dir-home.sh
index 3207140..a0ae016 100755
--- a/tests-ng/link-templates-dir-home.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/link-templates-dir-home.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 echo "dotfiles source (dotpath): ${tmps}"
 # the dotfile destination
diff --git a/tests-ng/link-templates-dir.sh b/tests-ng/link-templates-dir.sh
index 6909f89..6699e5b 100755
--- a/tests-ng/link-templates-dir.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/link-templates-dir.sh
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 echo "dotfiles source (dotpath): ${tmps}"
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "dotfiles destination: ${tmpd}"
 # the workdir
-tmpw=`mktemp -d`
+tmpw=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "workdir: ${tmpw}"
 
 
diff --git a/tests-ng/link-templates.sh b/tests-ng/link-templates.sh
index 3945fa8..fb87d58 100755
--- a/tests-ng/link-templates.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/link-templates.sh
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 echo "dotfiles source (dotpath): ${tmps}"
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "dotfiles destination: ${tmpd}"
 # the workdir
-tmpw=`mktemp -d`
+tmpw=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "workdir: ${tmpw}"
 
 
diff --git a/tests-ng/profile-dynvariables.sh b/tests-ng/profile-dynvariables.sh
index 1940bb6..62a3ac1 100755
--- a/tests-ng/profile-dynvariables.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/profile-dynvariables.sh
@@ -46,20 +46,20 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 #echo "dotfile destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 # create a shell script
 export TESTENV="this is my global testenv"
-scr=`mktemp`
+scr=`mktemp --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 chmod +x ${scr}
 echo -e "#!/bin/bash\necho $TESTENV\n" >> ${scr}
 
 export TESTENV2="this is my profile testenv"
-scr2=`mktemp`
+scr2=`mktemp --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 chmod +x ${scr2}
 echo -e "#!/bin/bash\necho $TESTENV2\n" >> ${scr2}
 
diff --git a/tests-ng/recvariables.sh b/tests-ng/recvariables.sh
index ad913cb..6cced8a 100755
--- a/tests-ng/recvariables.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/recvariables.sh
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 #echo "dotfile destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 # create the config file
diff --git a/tests-ng/transformations.sh b/tests-ng/transformations.sh
index 8c729db..2fc4551 100755
--- a/tests-ng/transformations.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/transformations.sh
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 echo "dotfiles source (dotpath): ${tmps}"
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "dotfiles destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 # create the config file
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ _EOF
 cat ${cfg}
 
 # create the base64 dotfile
-tmpf=`mktemp`
+tmpf=`mktemp --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo ${token} > ${tmpf}
 cat ${tmpf} | base64 > ${tmps}/dotfiles/abc
 rm -f ${tmpf}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ rm -f ${tmpf}
 echo 'marker' > ${tmps}/dotfiles/def
 
 # create the compressed dotfile
-tmpx=`mktemp -d`
+tmpx=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmpx}/{a,b,c}
 mkdir -p ${tmpx}/a/{dir1,dir2}
 # ambiguous redirect ??
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} update -f -k -c ${cfg} -p p1 -b -V d_ghi
 tar -tf ${tmps}/dotfiles/ghi | grep './b/newfile'
 tar -tf ${tmps}/dotfiles/ghi | grep './a/dir1/otherfile'
 
-tmpy=`mktemp -d`
+tmpy=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 tar -xf ${tmps}/dotfiles/ghi -C ${tmpy}
 content=`cat ${tmpy}/a/somefile`
 [ "${content}" != "${touched}" ] && exit 1
diff --git a/tests-ng/update-ignore.sh b/tests-ng/update-ignore.sh
index 077bdea..866dc20 100755
--- a/tests-ng/update-ignore.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/update-ignore.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # dotdrop directory
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 dt="${tmps}/dotfiles"
 mkdir -p ${dt}
 mkdir -p ${dt}/a/{b,c}
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ echo 'a' > ${dt}/a/b/abfile
 echo 'a' > ${dt}/a/c/acfile
 
 # fs dotfiles
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 cp -r ${dt}/a ${tmpd}/
 
 # create the config file
diff --git a/tests-ng/update-templates.sh b/tests-ng/update-templates.sh
index 8fafa76..cfa635a 100755
--- a/tests-ng/update-templates.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/update-templates.sh
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 echo "dotfiles source (dotpath): ${tmps}"
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "dotfiles destination: ${tmpd}"
 # the workdir
-tmpw=`mktemp -d`
+tmpw=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "workdir: ${tmpw}"
 
 
diff --git a/tests-ng/update-with-key.sh b/tests-ng/update-with-key.sh
index fb2c5fd..c852aa9 100755
--- a/tests-ng/update-with-key.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/update-with-key.sh
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # dotdrop directory
-basedir=`mktemp -d`
+basedir=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "[+] dotdrop dir: ${basedir}"
 echo "[+] dotpath dir: ${basedir}/dotfiles"
 
 # the dotfile to be imported
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # originally imported directory
 echo 'unique' > ${tmpd}/uniquefile
diff --git a/tests-ng/update.sh b/tests-ng/update.sh
index 8e8495a..45339e1 100755
--- a/tests-ng/update.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/update.sh
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # dotdrop directory
-basedir=`mktemp -d`
+basedir=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "[+] dotdrop dir: ${basedir}"
 echo "[+] dotpath dir: ${basedir}/dotfiles"
 
 # the dotfile to be imported
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 # single file
 echo 'unique' > ${tmpd}/uniquefile
diff --git a/tests-ng/variables.sh b/tests-ng/variables.sh
index 27819ef..357351a 100755
--- a/tests-ng/variables.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/variables.sh
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 ################################################################
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmps=`mktemp -d`
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
 #echo "dotfile source: ${tmps}"
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 #echo "dotfile destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 # create the config file
diff --git a/tests-ng/workdir.sh b/tests-ng/workdir.sh
index 13592d6..bee36f0 100755
--- a/tests-ng/workdir.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/workdir.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
 string="blabla"
 
 # the dotfile source
-tmp=`mktemp -d`
+tmp=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 tmpf="${tmp}/dotfiles"
 tmpw="${tmp}/workdir"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ cfg="${tmp}/config.yaml"
 echo "config file: ${cfg}"
 
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "dotfiles destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 ## RELATIVE
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ rm -rf ${tmp} ${tmpd}
 ## ABSOLUTE
 echo "RUNNING ABSOLUTE"
 # the dotfile source
-tmp=`mktemp -d`
+tmp=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 tmpf="${tmp}/dotfiles"
 tmpw="${tmp}/workdir"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ cfg="${tmp}/config.yaml"
 echo "config file: ${cfg}"
 
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "dotfiles destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 cat > ${cfg} << _EOF
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ rm -rf ${tmp} ${tmpd}
 ## NONE
 echo "RUNNING UNDEFINED WORKDIR"
 # the dotfile source
-tmp=`mktemp -d`
+tmp=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 
 tmpf="${tmp}/dotfiles"
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ cfg="${tmp}/config.yaml"
 echo "config file: ${cfg}"
 
 # the dotfile destination
-tmpd=`mktemp -d`
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
 echo "dotfiles destination: ${tmpd}"
 
 cat > ${cfg} << _EOF
diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
index 637e646..a372f97 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get_string(length):
 
 def get_tempdir():
     """Get a temporary directory"""
-    return tempfile.mkdtemp(suffix=TMPSUFFIX)
+    return tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='dotdrop-tests-')
 
 
 def create_random_file(directory, content=None,