diff --git a/core/os/os2/temp_file_linux.odin b/core/os/os2/temp_file_linux.odin
index 92afcde47..d6f90fbaf 100644
--- a/core/os/os2/temp_file_linux.odin
+++ b/core/os/os2/temp_file_linux.odin
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ package os2
 
 import "base:runtime"
 
-
-_temp_dir :: proc(allocator: runtime.Allocator) -> (string, Error) {
-	//TODO
-	return "", nil
+_temp_dir :: proc(allocator: runtime.Allocator) -> (string, runtime.Allocator_Error) {
+	TEMP_ALLOCATOR_GUARD()
+	tmpdir := get_env("TMPDIR", temp_allocator())
+	if tmpdir == "" {
+		tmpdir = "/tmp"
+	}
+	return clone_string(tmpdir, allocator)
 }