diff --git a/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/http/SpecificFileFetchBuilder.java b/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/http/SpecificFileFetchBuilder.java
index 29df24c7..a3ed75b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/http/SpecificFileFetchBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/itzg/helpers/http/SpecificFileFetchBuilder.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public Mono<Path> assemble() {
 
         final boolean useIfModifiedSince = skipUpToDate && Files.exists(file);
 
-        final Path tempDownloadFile = file.getParent().resolve(file.getFileName() + ".download");
+        final Path tempDownloadFile = file.resolveSibling(file.getFileName() + ".download");
         return useReactiveClient(client ->
             client
                 .doOnRequest((httpClientRequest, connection) ->