diff --git a/tools/fastqc/rgFastQC.xml b/tools/fastqc/rgFastQC.xml
index 9734a4bafd7..1ee9a609294 100644
--- a/tools/fastqc/rgFastQC.xml
+++ b/tools/fastqc/rgFastQC.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<tool id="fastqc" name="FastQC" version="0.73+galaxy0">
+<tool id="fastqc" name="FastQC" version="0.74+galaxy0">
     <description>Read Quality reports</description>
     <xrefs>
         <xref type="bio.tools">fastqc</xref>
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
                 --limits '${limits}'
             #end if
             --threads \${GALAXY_SLOTS:-2}
+            --dir \${TEMP:-\$_GALAXY_JOB_TMP_DIR} 
             --quiet
             --extract
             #if $min_length: