diff --git a/packer_cis.json b/packer_cis.json
index b35f1e1..0cec862 100644
--- a/packer_cis.json
+++ b/packer_cis.json
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@
           "sudo apt-get update -y",
           "sudo apt-get install ansible -y",
           "echo $HOME",
-          "export HOME=/root"
+          "export HOME=/root",
+          "export local_tmp=/tmp/foo_directory"
         ]
     }, 
     {