diff --git a/test-ansible-functional.sh b/test-ansible-functional.sh
index 59e8d166..12fc9257 100755
--- a/test-ansible-functional.sh
+++ b/test-ansible-functional.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export TESTING_HOME=${TESTING_HOME:-$HOME}
 export WORKING_DIR=${WORKING_DIR:-$(pwd)}
 export ROLE_NAME=${ROLE_NAME:-''}
 
+export ANSIBLE_REMOTE_TEMP="/tmp"
 export ANSIBLE_OVERRIDES=${ANSIBLE_OVERRIDES:-$WORKING_DIR/tests/$ROLE_NAME-overrides.yml}
 export ANSIBLE_PARAMETERS=${ANSIBLE_PARAMETERS:-""}
 export TEST_PLAYBOOK=${TEST_PLAYBOOK:-$WORKING_DIR/tests/test.yml}