diff --git a/roles/podman_host/tasks/main.yml b/roles/podman_host/tasks/main.yml
index 24d9e2e..45ab3e4 100644
--- a/roles/podman_host/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/podman_host/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@
     state: latest
   become: true
 
+- name: Podman Host | PATCH | Install containers.conf
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: etc/containers.conf
+    dest: /etc/containers.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0644"
+  become: true
+
 - name: Podman Host | AUDIT | Ensure that users exist and have subids configured
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: check_users.yml
diff --git a/roles/podman_host/templates/etc/containters.conf b/roles/podman_host/templates/etc/containters.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af985a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/podman_host/templates/etc/containters.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[engine]
+env = ["TMPDIR=/tmp"]
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