diff --git a/src/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystem.cs b/src/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystem.cs
index 0925d4ed1..971e8b584 100644
--- a/src/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystem.cs
+++ b/src/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystem.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers;
 public class MockFileSystem : FileSystemBase, IMockFileDataAccessor
 {
     private const string DEFAULT_CURRENT_DIRECTORY = @"C:\";
-    private const string TEMP_DIRECTORY = @"C:\temp\";
 
     private readonly IDictionary<string, FileSystemEntry> files;
     private readonly IDictionary<string, MockDriveData> drives;
@@ -58,7 +57,9 @@ public MockFileSystem(IDictionary<string, MockFileData> files, MockFileSystemOpt
             throw new ArgumentException("Current directory needs to be rooted.", nameof(currentDirectory));
         }
 
-        var defaultTempDirectory = XFS.Path(TEMP_DIRECTORY);
+        var defaultTempDirectory = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.TemporaryDirectory)
+            ? options.TemporaryDirectory
+            : System.IO.Path.GetTempPath();
 
         StringOperations = new StringOperations(XFS.IsUnixPlatform());
         pathVerifier = new PathVerifier(this);
diff --git a/src/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystemOptions.cs b/src/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystemOptions.cs
index f6f19dbf3..64b851d2e 100644
--- a/src/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystemOptions.cs
+++ b/src/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers/MockFileSystemOptions.cs
@@ -14,4 +14,10 @@ public class MockFileSystemOptions
     /// Flag indicating, if a temporary directory should be created.
     /// </summary>
     public bool CreateDefaultTempDir { get; init; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The temporary directory used by the <see cref="MockFileSystem" />.
+    ///     Defaults to <see cref="System.IO.Path.GetTempPath()" /> when <see langword="null" /> or empty.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string TemporaryDirectory { get; init; }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net10.0.txt b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net10.0.txt
index 9e26f088d..1a6969e3d 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net10.0.txt
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net10.0.txt
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers
         public MockFileSystemOptions() { }
         public bool CreateDefaultTempDir { get; init; }
         public string CurrentDirectory { get; init; }
+        public string TemporaryDirectory { get; init; }
     }
     [System.Serializable]
     public class MockFileSystemWatcherFactory : System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemEntity, System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemWatcherFactory
diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net472.txt b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net472.txt
index e64a25b2e..ebf947270 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net472.txt
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net472.txt
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers
         public MockFileSystemOptions() { }
         public bool CreateDefaultTempDir { get; init; }
         public string CurrentDirectory { get; init; }
+        public string TemporaryDirectory { get; init; }
     }
     [System.Serializable]
     public class MockFileSystemWatcherFactory : System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemEntity, System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemWatcherFactory
diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net6.0.txt b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net6.0.txt
index b02c1735a..3bf8d36fe 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net6.0.txt
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net6.0.txt
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@ namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers
         public MockFileSystemOptions() { }
         public bool CreateDefaultTempDir { get; init; }
         public string CurrentDirectory { get; init; }
+        public string TemporaryDirectory { get; init; }
     }
     [System.Serializable]
     public class MockFileSystemWatcherFactory : System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemEntity, System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemWatcherFactory
diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net8.0.txt b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net8.0.txt
index a5a8f2770..ac31d092f 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net8.0.txt
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net8.0.txt
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers
         public MockFileSystemOptions() { }
         public bool CreateDefaultTempDir { get; init; }
         public string CurrentDirectory { get; init; }
+        public string TemporaryDirectory { get; init; }
     }
     [System.Serializable]
     public class MockFileSystemWatcherFactory : System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemEntity, System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemWatcherFactory
diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net9.0.txt b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net9.0.txt
index 00e02741d..b2cd7b886 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net9.0.txt
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_net9.0.txt
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers
         public MockFileSystemOptions() { }
         public bool CreateDefaultTempDir { get; init; }
         public string CurrentDirectory { get; init; }
+        public string TemporaryDirectory { get; init; }
     }
     [System.Serializable]
     public class MockFileSystemWatcherFactory : System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemEntity, System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemWatcherFactory
diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_netstandard2.0.txt b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_netstandard2.0.txt
index 1dc0ed02e..8d6cece7b 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_netstandard2.0.txt
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_netstandard2.0.txt
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers
         public MockFileSystemOptions() { }
         public bool CreateDefaultTempDir { get; init; }
         public string CurrentDirectory { get; init; }
+        public string TemporaryDirectory { get; init; }
     }
     [System.Serializable]
     public class MockFileSystemWatcherFactory : System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemEntity, System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemWatcherFactory
diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_netstandard2.1.txt b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_netstandard2.1.txt
index cba08bc11..0a86625e3 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_netstandard2.1.txt
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.Api.Tests/Expected/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers_netstandard2.1.txt
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ namespace System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers
         public MockFileSystemOptions() { }
         public bool CreateDefaultTempDir { get; init; }
         public string CurrentDirectory { get; init; }
+        public string TemporaryDirectory { get; init; }
     }
     [System.Serializable]
     public class MockFileSystemWatcherFactory : System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemEntity, System.IO.Abstractions.IFileSystemWatcherFactory
diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockDirectoryInfoTests.cs b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockDirectoryInfoTests.cs
index bed4d6702..015352e7f 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockDirectoryInfoTests.cs
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockDirectoryInfoTests.cs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public async Task MockDirectoryInfo_EnumerateFileSystemInfos_ShouldReturnDirecto
             { XFS.Path(@"c:\temp\folder\file.txt"), new MockFileData("") },
             { XFS.Path(@"c:\temp\folder\folder"), new MockDirectoryData() },
             { XFS.Path(@"c:\temp\folder\older"), new MockDirectoryData() }
-        });
+        }, new MockFileSystemOptions { CreateDefaultTempDir = false });
 
         var directoryInfo = new MockDirectoryInfo(fileSystem, XFS.Path(@"c:\"));
         var result = directoryInfo.EnumerateFileSystemInfos("*", SearchOption.AllDirectories).ToArray();
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public async Task MockDirectoryInfo_EnumerateFileSystemInfos_ShouldReturnDirecto
                 { XFS.Path(@"c:\temp\folder\file.txt"), new MockFileData("") },
                 { XFS.Path(@"c:\temp\folder\folder"), new MockDirectoryData() },
                 { XFS.Path(@"c:\temp\folder\older"), new MockDirectoryData() }
-            });
+            }, new MockFileSystemOptions { CreateDefaultTempDir = false });
 
             var directoryInfo = new MockDirectoryInfo(fileSystem, XFS.Path(@"c:\"));
 
diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileInfoTests.cs b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileInfoTests.cs
index 55a7b1f01..bf0492476 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileInfoTests.cs
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileInfoTests.cs
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ public async Task MockFileInfo_Exists_ShouldUpdateCachedDataOnRefresh()
     public async Task MockFileInfo_Create_ShouldUpdateCachedDataAndReturnTrueForExists()
     {
         IFileSystem fileSystem = new MockFileSystem();
-        var path = XFS.Path(@"c:\temp\file1.txt");
+        var path = fileSystem.Path.Combine(fileSystem.Path.GetTempPath(), "file1.txt");
         IFileInfo fileInfo = fileSystem.FileInfo.New(path);
 
         // Act
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ public async Task MockFileInfo_Create_ShouldUpdateCachedDataAndReturnTrueForExis
     public async Task MockFileInfo_CreateText_ShouldUpdateCachedDataAndReturnTrueForExists()
     {
         IFileSystem fileSystem = new MockFileSystem();
-        var path = XFS.Path(@"c:\temp\file1.txt");
+        var path = fileSystem.Path.Combine(fileSystem.Path.GetTempPath(), "file1.txt");
         IFileInfo fileInfo = fileSystem.FileInfo.New(path);
 
         // Act
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ public async Task MockFileInfo_CreateText_ShouldUpdateCachedDataAndReturnTrueFor
     public async Task MockFileInfo_Delete_ShouldUpdateCachedDataAndReturnFalseForExists()
     {
         var fileSystem = new MockFileSystem();
-        var path = XFS.Path(@"c:\temp\file1.txt");
+        var path = fileSystem.Path.Combine(fileSystem.Path.GetTempPath(), "file1.txt");
         IFileInfo fileInfo = fileSystem.FileInfo.New(path);
 
         // Act
diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileSystemTests.cs b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileSystemTests.cs
index 7252317cd..f2564ba42 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileSystemTests.cs
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockFileSystemTests.cs
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ public async Task MockFileSystem_AllNodes_ShouldReturnAllNodes()
             XFS.Path(@"c:\something\other.gif"),
             XFS.Path(@"d:\foobar"),
             XFS.Path(@"d:\foo\bar"),
-            XFS.Path(@"C:\temp")
+            fileSystem.Path.GetTempPath().TrimEnd(fileSystem.Path.DirectorySeparatorChar)
         };
 
         var result = fileSystem.AllNodes;
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public async Task MockFileSystem_Constructor_ShouldNotDuplicateDrives()
     [Test]
     public async Task MockFileSystem_DefaultState_DefaultTempDirectoryExists()
     {
-        var tempDirectory = XFS.Path(@"C:\temp");
+        var tempDirectory = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath();
 
         var mockFileSystem = new MockFileSystem();
         var mockFileSystemOverload = new MockFileSystem(null, string.Empty);
diff --git a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockPathTests.cs b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockPathTests.cs
index e614de495..be5f0f7f6 100644
--- a/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockPathTests.cs
+++ b/tests/TestableIO.System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers.Tests/MockPathTests.cs
@@ -412,6 +412,34 @@ public async Task GetTempPath_Called_ReturnsStringLengthGreaterThanZero(string t
         await That(result.Length > 0).IsTrue();
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    public async Task GetTempPath_Default_MatchesRealOsTempPath()
+    {
+        //Arrange
+        var mockPath = new MockFileSystem().Path;
+
+        //Act
+        var result = mockPath.GetTempPath();
+
+        //Assert
+        await That(result).IsEqualTo(System.IO.Path.GetTempPath());
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task GetTempPath_WithTemporaryDirectoryOption_ReturnsAndCreatesIt()
+    {
+        //Arrange
+        var temporaryDirectory = XFS.Path(@"C:\custom\temp\");
+        var fileSystem = new MockFileSystem(new MockFileSystemOptions { TemporaryDirectory = temporaryDirectory });
+
+        //Act
+        var result = fileSystem.Path.GetTempPath();
+
+        //Assert
+        await That(result).IsEqualTo(temporaryDirectory);
+        await That(fileSystem.Directory.Exists(temporaryDirectory)).IsTrue();
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public async Task GetTempPath_Called_WithNonNullVirtualTempDirectory_ReturnsVirtualTempDirectory()
     {