diff --git a/GRAMMAR.md b/GRAMMAR.md
index c72f1c1..c19b24e 100644
--- a/GRAMMAR.md
+++ b/GRAMMAR.md
@@ -59,14 +59,15 @@ assignment    : NAME ':=' expression eol
 
 export        : 'export' assignment
 
-setting       : 'set' 'dotenv-load' boolean?
-              | 'set' 'ignore-comments' boolean?
+setting       : 'set' 'allow-duplicate-recipes' boolean?
+              | 'set' 'dotenv-load' boolean?
               | 'set' 'export' boolean?
               | 'set' 'fallback' boolean?
+              | 'set' 'ignore-comments' boolean?
               | 'set' 'positional-arguments' boolean?
-              | 'set' 'allow-duplicate-recipes' boolean?
-              | 'set' 'windows-powershell' boolean?
               | 'set' 'shell' ':=' '[' string (',' string)* ','? ']'
+              | 'set' 'tempdir  string
+              | 'set' 'windows-powershell' boolean?
               | 'set' 'windows-shell' ':=' '[' string (',' string)* ','? ']'
 
 boolean       : ':=' ('true' | 'false')
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ff70a2..0af6709 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ foo:
 | `ignore-comments`         | boolean            | False   | Ignore recipe lines beginning with `#`.                                                       |
 | `positional-arguments`    | boolean            | False   | Pass positional arguments.                                                                    |
 | `shell`                   | `[COMMAND, ARGS…]` | -       | Set the command used to invoke recipes and evaluate backticks.                                |
+| `tempdir`                 | string             | -       | Create temporary directories in `tempdir` instead of the system default temporary directory.  |
 | `windows-powershell`      | boolean            | False   | Use PowerShell on Windows as default shell. (Deprecated. Use `windows-shell` instead.         |
 | `windows-shell`           | `[COMMAND, ARGS…]` | -       | Set the command used to invoke recipes and evaluate backticks.                                |
 
diff --git a/src/analyzer.rs b/src/analyzer.rs
index 22fe923..a57c0e5 100644
--- a/src/analyzer.rs
+++ b/src/analyzer.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ impl<'src> Analyzer<'src> {
         Setting::WindowsShell(windows_shell) => {
           settings.windows_shell = Some(windows_shell);
         }
+        Setting::Tempdir(tempdir) => {
+          settings.tempdir = Some(tempdir);
+        }
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/keyword.rs b/src/keyword.rs
index 11b0f3f..bff1b6c 100644
--- a/src/keyword.rs
+++ b/src/keyword.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub(crate) enum Keyword {
   True,
   WindowsPowershell,
   WindowsShell,
+  Tempdir,
 }
 
 impl Keyword {
diff --git a/src/node.rs b/src/node.rs
index 8ce634c..b128842 100644
--- a/src/node.rs
+++ b/src/node.rs
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ impl<'src> Node<'src> for Set<'src> {
           set.push_mut(Tree::string(&argument.cooked));
         }
       }
+      Setting::Tempdir(value) => {
+        set.push_mut(Tree::string(value));
+      }
     }
 
     set
diff --git a/src/parser.rs b/src/parser.rs
index 0f8f81e..291ed3d 100644
--- a/src/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser.rs
@@ -796,6 +796,11 @@ impl<'tokens, 'src> Parser<'tokens, 'src> {
         value: Setting::WindowsShell(self.parse_shell()?),
         name,
       })
+    } else if name.lexeme() == Keyword::Tempdir.lexeme() {
+      Ok(Set {
+        value: Setting::Tempdir(self.parse_string_literal()?.cooked),
+        name,
+      })
     } else {
       Err(name.error(CompileErrorKind::UnknownSetting {
         setting: name.lexeme(),
diff --git a/src/recipe.rs b/src/recipe.rs
index aa69839..10baf48 100644
--- a/src/recipe.rs
+++ b/src/recipe.rs
@@ -250,15 +250,17 @@ impl<'src, D> Recipe<'src, D> {
       message: format!("bad shebang line: {}", shebang_line),
     })?;
 
-    let tmp = tempfile::Builder::new()
-      .prefix("just")
-      .tempdir()
-      .map_err(|error| Error::TmpdirIo {
-        recipe: self.name(),
-        io_error: error,
-      })?;
-    let mut path = tmp.path().to_path_buf();
-
+    let mut tempdir_builder = tempfile::Builder::new();
+    tempdir_builder.prefix("just");
+    let tempdir = match &context.settings.tempdir {
+      Some(tempdir) => tempdir_builder.tempdir_in(context.search.working_directory.join(tempdir)),
+      None => tempdir_builder.tempdir(),
+    }
+    .map_err(|error| Error::TmpdirIo {
+      recipe: self.name(),
+      io_error: error,
+    })?;
+    let mut path = tempdir.path().to_path_buf();
     path.push(shebang.script_filename(self.name()));
 
     {
diff --git a/src/setting.rs b/src/setting.rs
index 74c23e4..ab17e6f 100644
--- a/src/setting.rs
+++ b/src/setting.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub(crate) enum Setting<'src> {
   IgnoreComments(bool),
   PositionalArguments(bool),
   Shell(Shell<'src>),
+  Tempdir(String),
   WindowsPowerShell(bool),
   WindowsShell(Shell<'src>),
 }
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ impl<'src> Display for Setting<'src> {
       | Setting::PositionalArguments(value)
       | Setting::WindowsPowerShell(value) => write!(f, "{}", value),
       Setting::Shell(shell) | Setting::WindowsShell(shell) => write!(f, "{}", shell),
+      Setting::Tempdir(tempdir) => {
+        write!(f, "{:?}", tempdir)
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index dbb732c..5c3cc10 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Settings<'src> {
   pub(crate) ignore_comments: bool,
   pub(crate) positional_arguments: bool,
   pub(crate) shell: Option<Shell<'src>>,
+  pub(crate) tempdir: Option<String>,
   pub(crate) windows_powershell: bool,
   pub(crate) windows_shell: Option<Shell<'src>>,
 }
diff --git a/tests/json.rs b/tests/json.rs
index 399cc1f..1ba0d55 100644
--- a/tests/json.rs
+++ b/tests/json.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ fn alias() {
         "fallback": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ fn assignment() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ fn body() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -179,6 +182,7 @@ fn dependencies() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -272,6 +276,7 @@ fn dependency_argument() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -328,6 +333,7 @@ fn duplicate_recipes() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -366,6 +372,7 @@ fn doc_comment() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -391,6 +398,7 @@ fn empty_justfile() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -531,6 +539,7 @@ fn parameters() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -607,6 +616,7 @@ fn priors() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -645,6 +655,7 @@ fn private() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -683,6 +694,7 @@ fn quiet() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -711,7 +723,6 @@ fn settings() {
       set positional-arguments
       set ignore-comments
       set shell := ['a', 'b', 'c']
-
       foo:
         #!bar
     ",
@@ -744,6 +755,7 @@ fn settings() {
           "arguments": ["b", "c"],
           "command": "a",
         },
+        "tempdir": null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -785,6 +797,7 @@ fn shebang() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir": null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -823,6 +836,7 @@ fn simple() {
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir": null,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
       },
@@ -863,6 +877,7 @@ fn attribute() {
         "fallback": false,
         "positional_arguments": false,
         "shell": null,
+        "tempdir" : null,
         "ignore_comments": false,
         "windows_powershell": false,
         "windows_shell": null,
diff --git a/tests/tempdir.rs b/tests/tempdir.rs
index fb6c82c..843048b 100644
--- a/tests/tempdir.rs
+++ b/tests/tempdir.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,36 @@
+use super::*;
+
 pub(crate) fn tempdir() -> tempfile::TempDir {
   tempfile::Builder::new()
     .prefix("just-test-tempdir")
     .tempdir()
     .expect("failed to create temporary directory")
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_tempdir_is_set() {
+  Test::new()
+    .justfile(
+      "
+      set tempdir := '.'
+      foo:
+          #!/usr/bin/env bash
+          cat just*/foo
+      ",
+    )
+    .shell(false)
+    .tree(tree! {
+      foo: {
+      }
+    })
+    .current_dir("foo")
+    .stdout(
+      "
+      #!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+
+      cat just*/foo
+      ",
+    )
+    .run();
+}