diff --git a/src/Cli/dotnet/CommandFactory/CommandResolution/ProjectToolsCommandResolver.cs b/src/Cli/dotnet/CommandFactory/CommandResolution/ProjectToolsCommandResolver.cs
index d4b8733e8c30..16962233b2a1 100644
--- a/src/Cli/dotnet/CommandFactory/CommandResolution/ProjectToolsCommandResolver.cs
+++ b/src/Cli/dotnet/CommandFactory/CommandResolution/ProjectToolsCommandResolver.cs
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ internal void GenerateDepsJsonFile(
                 LocalizableStrings.GeneratingDepsJson,
                 depsPath));
 
-            var tempDepsFile = Path.GetTempFileName();
+            var tempDepsFile = Path.Combine(PathUtilities.CreateTempSubdirectory(), Path.GetRandomFileName());
 
             var args = new List<string>();