diff --git a/pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh b/pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh
index d0500cc..d3c2d83 100755
--- a/pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh
+++ b/pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ printf "%s[%s] -- [INFO] %s%s%s imported --%s\n" \
 
 ## create tmp directory and change to it for export operations
 # create temporary directory to dump exported email from piler
-if ! exportDir=$( mktemp -d 2>>"$logFile" ); then
+tmpdir="/tmp/emailbackup/$( date +%F_%T )"
+if ! exportDir=$( mkdir -p "${tmpdir}" 2>>"$logFile" ); then
     exitError 111 "Could not create temporary directory for exported EML files"
 fi
 # grant pilerUser permission to write to temporary directory
@@ -693,4 +694,4 @@ exit 0
 # 130: null configuration variable in details file
 # 131: invalid configuration variable in details file
 # 138: borg exited with a critical error
-# 139: borg prune exited with a critical error
\ No newline at end of file
+# 139: borg prune exited with a critical error