diff --git a/decorators.py b/decorators.py
index 473728d..4af96d3 100644
--- a/decorators.py
+++ b/decorators.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import time
 import logging
+import tempfile
 
 from lockfile import FileLock, AlreadyLocked, LockTimeout
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ def wrapper(self, *args, **options):
         logging.debug("-" * 72)
         
         lock_name = self.__module__.split('.').pop()
-        lock = FileLock('/tmp/pdk_lock_' + lock_name)
+        lock = FileLock(tempfile.gettempdir() + '/pdk_lock_' + lock_name)
         
         logging.debug("%s - acquiring lock..." % lock_name)
         try:
diff --git a/management/commands/compile_reports.py b/management/commands/compile_reports.py
index 9247286..29e7b80 100644
--- a/management/commands/compile_reports.py
+++ b/management/commands/compile_reports.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 import pytz
+import tempdir
 import traceback
 
 import importlib
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
             if ('raw_data' in report.parameters) and report.parameters['raw_data'] is True:
                 raw_json = True
             
-            filename = '/tmp/pdk_export_' + str(report.pk) + '.zip'
+            filename = tempfile.gettempdir() + '/pdk_export_' + str(report.pk) + '.zip'
 
             with ZipFile(filename, 'w') as export_file:
                 for generator in generators:
diff --git a/pdk_api.py b/pdk_api.py
index 9fe348d..d508b61 100644
--- a/pdk_api.py
+++ b/pdk_api.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import codecs
 import csv
 import json
+import tempdir
 
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
 #    return None
 
 def compile_report(generator, sources):
-    filename = '/tmp/pdk_' + generator + '.txt'
+    filename = tempfile.gettempdir() + '/pdk_' + generator + '.txt'
     
     with open(filename, 'w') as outfile:
         writer = csv.writer(outfile, delimiter='\t')