diff --git a/awx/main/utils.py b/awx/main/utils.py
index a800414755..169920aff0 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils.py
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ def build_proot_temp_dir():
     '''
     Create a temporary directory for proot to use.
     '''
-    path = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='ansible_tower_proot_')
+    from django.conf import settings
+    path = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='ansible_tower_proot_', dir=settings.AWX_PROOT_BASE_PATH)
     os.chmod(path, stat.S_IRUSR | stat.S_IWUSR | stat.S_IXUSR)
     return path
 
diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index 5caaaf06d3..a2324b05c0 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -352,6 +352,9 @@ AWX_PROOT_SHOW_PATHS = []
 # Number of jobs to show as part of the job template history
 AWX_JOB_TEMPLATE_HISTORY = 10
 
+# The directory in which proot will create new temporary directories for its root
+AWX_PROOT_BASE_PATH = "/tmp"
+
 # Default list of modules allowed for ad hoc commands.
 AD_HOC_COMMANDS = [
     'command',