--- a/src/swtpm_setup/swtpm.c
+++ b/src/swtpm_setup/swtpm.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     unsigned ctr;
     int pidfile_fd;
     int ret = 1;
-    char pidfile[] = "/tmp/.swtpm_setup.pidfile.XXXXXX";
+    char pidfile[] = "@TERMUX_PREFIX@/tmp/.swtpm_setup.pidfile.XXXXXX";
 
     pidfile_fd = mkstemp(pidfile);
     if (pidfile_fd < 0) {