diff --git a/mount-temp-volume b/mount-temp-volume
index 777cb7b..75e7056 100755
--- a/mount-temp-volume
+++ b/mount-temp-volume
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 sudo echo ">>> Initialising"
 
-METADIR=~/.etemp
+METADIR=/tmp/.$(USER)-etemp
 MOUNTPOINT=~/etemp
 VOLNAME=etemp
 
diff --git a/umount-temp-volume b/umount-temp-volume
index 00ddc53..dce7b95 100755
--- a/umount-temp-volume
+++ b/umount-temp-volume
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ echo ">>> Initialising"
 
 MOUNTPOINT=etemp
 VOLNAME=etemp
-METADIR=.etemp
+METADIR=/tmp/.$(USER)-etemp
 
 if [[ `id -u` != 0 ]]; then
 	echo "WARNING: Not root. Running with sudo"