diff --git a/examples/2d.ipynb b/examples/2d.ipynb
index de406d9..58919d5 100644
--- a/examples/2d.ipynb
+++ b/examples/2d.ipynb
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "output_dir = joinpath(pwd(), \"output\", \"2D\")\n",
+    "output_dir = joinpath(mktempdir(), \"output\", \"2D\")\n",
     "\n",
     "output_times = 0:0.1:5\n",
     "output_config = OutputConfig(output_dir, output_times);"
diff --git a/examples/growth.ipynb b/examples/growth.ipynb
index c4ffd98..e0237ad 100644
--- a/examples/growth.ipynb
+++ b/examples/growth.ipynb
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@
     }
    ],
    "source": [
-    "output_dir = \"$(pwd())/output\"\n",
+    "output_dir = joinpath(mktempdir(), \"output\")\n",
     "num_saves = 100\n",
     "\n",
     "output_a = exp10.(range(log10(a_init), log10(a_final), num_saves))\n",
diff --git a/examples/soliton_velocity.jl b/examples/soliton_velocity.jl
index e2c47fc..20e8d1c 100644
--- a/examples/soliton_velocity.jl
+++ b/examples/soliton_velocity.jl
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const velocity = [1, 0, 0]
 const phase = 0
 const t0 = 0
 
-const output_dir = "output/vel/centered_on_soliton"
+const output_dir = joinpath(mktempdir(), "output/vel/centered_on_soliton")
 
 function run_sim()