diff --git a/framework/config/project_test.go b/framework/config/project_test.go
index 46b900a..f015635 100644
--- a/framework/config/project_test.go
+++ b/framework/config/project_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package config
 import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"os"
+	"path"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ func TestDefaultProjectConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNoConfigFileUsesDefault(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	cfg := FromConfigFile("testdata2")
+	cfg := FromConfigFile("non-existing-dir")
 	assert.Equal(t, true, cfg.Tailwind)
 	assert.Equal(t, 4, len(cfg.WatchIgnore))
 	assert.Equal(t, 8, len(cfg.WatchFiles))
@@ -24,10 +25,8 @@ func TestNoConfigFileUsesDefault(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPartialConfigMerges(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	os.Mkdir("testdata", 0755)
-	defer os.RemoveAll("testdata")
-	os.WriteFile("testdata/htmgo.yaml", []byte("tailwind: false"), 0644)
-	cfg := FromConfigFile("testdata")
+	dir := writeConfigFile(t, "tailwind: false")
+	cfg := FromConfigFile(dir)
 	assert.Equal(t, false, cfg.Tailwind)
 	assert.Equal(t, 4, len(cfg.WatchIgnore))
 	assert.Equal(t, 8, len(cfg.WatchFiles))
@@ -35,11 +34,17 @@ func TestPartialConfigMerges(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestShouldNotSetTailwindTrue(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	os.Mkdir("testdata1", 0755)
-	defer os.RemoveAll("testdata1")
-	os.WriteFile("testdata1/htmgo.yaml", []byte("someValue: false"), 0644)
-	cfg := FromConfigFile("testdata")
+	dir := writeConfigFile(t, "someValue: true")
+	cfg := FromConfigFile(dir)
 	assert.Equal(t, false, cfg.Tailwind)
 	assert.Equal(t, 4, len(cfg.WatchIgnore))
 	assert.Equal(t, 8, len(cfg.WatchFiles))
 }
+
+func writeConfigFile(t *testing.T, content string) string {
+	temp := os.TempDir()
+	os.Mkdir(temp, 0755)
+	err := os.WriteFile(path.Join(temp, "htmgo.yml"), []byte(content), 0644)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	return temp
+}