diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/firmitas/templates/myconfig.py.j2 b/roles/openshift-apps/firmitas/templates/myconfig.py.j2
index a2a6b92da9..2a3e496daa 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/firmitas/templates/myconfig.py.j2
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/firmitas/templates/myconfig.py.j2
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ Variables related to probing
 """
 
 # The location of the X.509 standard TLS certificates
-certloca = "/etc/firmitas/{{ (env == 'staging')|ternary('certificates/staging', 'certificates/production') }}"  # noqa : S108
+certloca = "/tmp/firmitas/{{ (env == 'staging')|ternary('certificates/staging', 'certificates/production') }}"  # noqa : S108
 
 # The location of the service hostnames and maintainers map
-hostloca = "/etc/firmitas/{{ (env == 'staging')|ternary('certificates/staging/staging_certlist.txt', 'certificates/production/production_certlist.txt') }}"  # noqa: S108
+hostloca = "/tmp/firmitas/{{ (env == 'staging')|ternary('certificates/staging/staging_certlist.txt', 'certificates/production/production_certlist.txt') }}"  # noqa: S108
 
 """
 Variables related to logging