diff --git a/roles/clamav/templates/clamscan.sh.j2 b/roles/clamav/templates/clamscan.sh.j2
index 8b5d957f9f..0c521806f5 100644
--- a/roles/clamav/templates/clamscan.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/clamav/templates/clamscan.sh.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 LOGFILE="/var/log/clamscan.log"
 MAILTO="{{ clamscan_mailto }}"
 DAYS=7
-FILELIST="/tmp/clamscan_filelist.$$"
+TMPCLAMDIR=$(mktemp -d clamav_ansible.XXXXXX)
+FILELIST="$TMPCLAMDIR/clamscan_filelist.$$"
 
 rm -f $LOGFILE