diff --git a/bench_runner/plot.py b/bench_runner/plot.py
index bca84cc6..4086cee5 100644
--- a/bench_runner/plot.py
+++ b/bench_runner/plot.py
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ class Options:
     plt.close("all")
 
     if output_filename.suffix == ".svg":
-        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False) as tmp:
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
+            dir=output_filename.parent, delete=False
+        ) as tmp:
             with open(output_filename) as fd:
                 scour.start(Options(), fd, tmp)
             output_filename.unlink()