diff --git a/backend/disks/disk_paths.py b/backend/disks/disk_paths.py
index daa05ea..9e3effd 100644
--- a/backend/disks/disk_paths.py
+++ b/backend/disks/disk_paths.py
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ class DiskPaths:
     def nvram_target_path(self):
         return self.storage_host_path / self.persistence_type / self.nvram_target_filename
 
-    @property
-    def staging_path(self):
-        return self.storage_host_path / 'staging'
-
     @property
     def storage_host_path(self):
         return self.STORAGE_HOSTS_PATH / self.storage_host
diff --git a/backend/disks/disk_utils.py b/backend/disks/disk_utils.py
index c2641d9..e6a054d 100644
--- a/backend/disks/disk_utils.py
+++ b/backend/disks/disk_utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import subprocess
 import tempfile
 
 def create_os_disk(paths):
-    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(dir=paths.staging_path) as temporary_directory:
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(dir=paths.target_path.parent) as temporary_directory:
         temporary_path = pathlib.Path(temporary_directory) / 'disk.qcow2'
 
         subprocess.run(
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def create_os_disk(paths):
         temporary_path.replace(paths.target_path)
 
 def create_nvram_disk(paths):
-    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(dir=paths.staging_path) as temporary_directory:
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(dir=paths.nvram_target_path.parent) as temporary_directory:
         temporary_path = pathlib.Path(temporary_directory) / 'NVRAM.img'
 
         shutil.copyfile(paths.nvram_path, temporary_path)