diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 78d832a97d..98699de88c 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -1017,6 +1017,9 @@ class RunJob(BaseTask):
         plugin_path = ':'.join(plugin_dirs)
         env = super(RunJob, self).build_env(job, **kwargs)
         env = self.add_ansible_venv(env, add_awx_lib=kwargs.get('isolated', False))
+        # give ansible a hint about the intended tmpdir to work around issues
+        # like https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/30064
+        env['TMPDIR'] = settings.AWX_PROOT_BASE_PATH
         # Set environment variables needed for inventory and job event
         # callbacks to work.
         env['JOB_ID'] = str(job.pk)