diff --git a/config/action.d/dshield.conf b/config/action.d/dshield.conf
index b80698b4..8549a550 100644
--- a/config/action.d/dshield.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/dshield.conf
@@ -206,5 +206,5 @@ dest = reports@dshield.org
 # Notes.:  Base name of temporary files used for buffering
 # Values:  [ STRING ]  Default: /tmp/fail2ban-dshield
 #
-tmpfile = /tmp/fail2ban-dshield
+tmpfile = /var/run/fail2ban/tmp-dshield
 
diff --git a/config/action.d/mail-buffered.conf b/config/action.d/mail-buffered.conf
index 8a33d0ea..6fd51d23 100644
--- a/config/action.d/mail-buffered.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/mail-buffered.conf
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ lines = 5
 
 # Default temporary file
 #
-tmpfile = /tmp/fail2ban-mail.txt
+tmpfile = /var/run/fail2ban/tmp-mail.txt
 
 # Destination/Addressee of the mail
 #
diff --git a/config/action.d/mynetwatchman.conf b/config/action.d/mynetwatchman.conf
index 15b91b11..f0e55153 100644
--- a/config/action.d/mynetwatchman.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/mynetwatchman.conf
@@ -141,4 +141,4 @@ mnwurl = http://mynetwatchman.com/insertwebreport.asp
 # Notes.:  Base name of temporary files
 # Values:  [ STRING ]  Default: /tmp/fail2ban-mynetwatchman
 #
-tmpfile = /tmp/fail2ban-mynetwatchman
+tmpfile = /var/run/fail2ban/tmp-mynetwatchman
diff --git a/config/action.d/sendmail-buffered.conf b/config/action.d/sendmail-buffered.conf
index de8166ad..25a23b78 100644
--- a/config/action.d/sendmail-buffered.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/sendmail-buffered.conf
@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@ lines = 5
 
 # Default temporary file
 #
-tmpfile = /tmp/fail2ban-mail.txt
+tmpfile = /var/run/fail2ban/tmp-mail.txt