diff --git a/tests/unit/test_cli.py b/tests/unit/test_cli.py
index 55c12ea8c..cf6d91002 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cli.py
@@ -207,32 +207,33 @@ class DaemonDocsTests(TestCase):
 
 class EnsureDirectoryExistsTests(TestCase):
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir)
+
     def test_when_parent_dir_does_not_exist_then_dir_is_created_with_parent(self):
-        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
-            dir_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "parent_dir", "dir")
-            ensure_directory_exists(dir_path)
-            self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(dir_path))
+        dir_path = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "parent_dir", "dir")
+        ensure_directory_exists(dir_path)
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(dir_path))
 
     def test_when_non_writable_dir_exists_then_raise(self):
-        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
-            dir_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "dir")
-            pathlib.Path(dir_path).mkdir(mode=0o555)  # creates a non-writable, readable and executable dir
-            with self.assertRaises(PermissionError):
-                ensure_directory_exists(dir_path)
+        dir_path = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "dir")
+        pathlib.Path(dir_path).mkdir(mode=0o555)  # creates a non-writable, readable and executable dir
+        with self.assertRaises(PermissionError):
+            ensure_directory_exists(dir_path)
 
     def test_when_dir_exists_and_writable_then_no_raise(self):
-        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
-            dir_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "dir")
-            pathlib.Path(dir_path).mkdir(mode=0o777)  # creates a writable, readable and executable dir
-            try:
-                ensure_directory_exists(dir_path)
-            except (FileExistsError, PermissionError) as err:
-                self.fail(f"{type(err).__name__} was raised")
+        dir_path = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "dir")
+        pathlib.Path(dir_path).mkdir(mode=0o777)  # creates a writable, readable and executable dir
+        try:
+            ensure_directory_exists(dir_path)
+        except (FileExistsError, PermissionError) as err:
+            self.fail(f"{type(err).__name__} was raised")
 
     def test_when_non_dir_file_exists_at_path_then_raise(self):
-        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
-            file_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "file.extension")
-            with open(file_path, 'x'):
-                pass
-            with self.assertRaises(FileExistsError):
-                ensure_directory_exists(file_path)
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "file.extension")
+        pathlib.Path(file_path).touch()
+        with self.assertRaises(FileExistsError):
+            ensure_directory_exists(file_path)