diff --git a/toolbox/_common.py b/toolbox/_common.py
index ec222c6481..ec846c09fc 100644
--- a/toolbox/_common.py
+++ b/toolbox/_common.py
@@ -171,7 +171,10 @@ def _run(self):
         print(f"Using '{env['ANSIBLE_JSON_TO_LOGFILE']}' as ansible json log file.")
 
         # the play file must be in the directory where the 'roles' are
-        tmp_play_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w+", dir=os.getcwd(), delete=False)
+        tmp_play_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w+",
+                                                    prefix="tmp_play_{}_".format(artifact_extra_logs_dir.name),
+                                                    suffix=".yaml",
+                                                    dir=os.getcwd(), delete=False)
         generated_play = [
             dict(name=f"Run {self.role_name} role",
                  connection="local",