diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 08c80c6..6f4a41b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: /
     schedule:
-      interval: daily
+      interval: weekly
   - package-ecosystem: cargo
     directory: /
     schedule:
-      interval: daily
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+      interval: weekly
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diff --git a/liblrge/src/ava/builder.rs b/liblrge/src/ava/builder.rs
index 674093e..3e42f27 100644
--- a/liblrge/src/ava/builder.rs
+++ b/liblrge/src/ava/builder.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ pub struct Builder {
 
 impl Default for Builder {
     fn default() -> Self {
+        let tmpdir = std::env::temp_dir();
         Self {
             num_reads: DEFAULT_AVA_NUM_READS,
-            tmpdir: env!("TMPDIR").into(),
+            tmpdir,
             threads: 1,
             seed: None,
             platform: Platform::default(),
diff --git a/liblrge/src/twoset/builder.rs b/liblrge/src/twoset/builder.rs
index 53254e2..2e0e339 100644
--- a/liblrge/src/twoset/builder.rs
+++ b/liblrge/src/twoset/builder.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ pub struct Builder {
 
 impl Default for Builder {
     fn default() -> Self {
+        let tmpdir = std::env::temp_dir();
         Self {
             target_num_reads: DEFAULT_TARGET_NUM_READS,
             query_num_reads: DEFAULT_QUERY_NUM_READS,
-            tmpdir: env!("TMPDIR").into(),
+            tmpdir,
             threads: 1,
             seed: None,
             platform: Platform::default(),