diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6de4c3bb..aed17a2c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ENV VPNSP=pia \
     TZ= \
     UID=1000 \
     GID=1000 \
-    IP_STATUS_FILE="/ip" \
+    IP_STATUS_FILE="/tmp/gluetun/ip" \
     # PIA, Windscribe, Surfshark, Cyberghost, Vyprvpn, NordVPN, PureVPN only
     USER= \
     PASSWORD= \
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ENV VPNSP=pia \
     # PIA only
     PIA_ENCRYPTION=strong \
     PORT_FORWARDING=off \
-    PORT_FORWARDING_STATUS_FILE="/forwarded_port" \
+    PORT_FORWARDING_STATUS_FILE="/tmp/gluetun/forwarded_port" \
     # Mullvad and PureVPN only
     COUNTRY= \
     CITY= \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65ad26d3..c3f99ca5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Want more testing? ▶ [see the Wiki](https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun/wiki/Test
 | Variable | Default | Choices | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | 🏁 `VPNSP` | `private internet access` | `private internet access`, `mullvad`, `windscribe`, `surfshark`, `vyprvpn`, `nordvpn`, `purevpn` | VPN Service Provider |
-| `IP_STATUS_FILE` | `/ip` | Any filepath | Filepath to store the public IP address assigned |
+| `IP_STATUS_FILE` | `/tmp/gluetun/ip` | Any filepath | Filepath to store the public IP address assigned |
 | `PROTOCOL` | `udp` | `udp` or `tcp` | Network protocol to use |
 | `OPENVPN_VERBOSITY` | `1` | `0` to `6` | Openvpn verbosity level |
 | `OPENVPN_ROOT` | `no` | `yes` or `no` | Run OpenVPN as root |
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Want more testing? ▶ [see the Wiki](https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun/wiki/Test
     | `REGION` | | One of the [PIA regions](https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/network/) | VPN server region |
     | `PIA_ENCRYPTION` | `strong` | `normal`, `strong` | Encryption preset |
     | `PORT_FORWARDING` | `off` | `on`, `off` | Enable port forwarding on the VPN server |
-    | `PORT_FORWARDING_STATUS_FILE` | `/forwarded_port` | Any filepath | Filepath to store the forwarded port number |
+    | `PORT_FORWARDING_STATUS_FILE` | `/tmp/gluetun/forwarded_port` | Any filepath | Filepath to store the forwarded port number |
 
 - Mullvad
 
diff --git a/internal/params/pia.go b/internal/params/pia.go
index 1f6d7e98..55c251ad 100644
--- a/internal/params/pia.go
+++ b/internal/params/pia.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (r *reader) GetPortForwarding() (activated bool, err error) {
 // GetPortForwardingStatusFilepath obtains the port forwarding status file path
 // from the environment variable PORT_FORWARDING_STATUS_FILE
 func (r *reader) GetPortForwardingStatusFilepath() (filepath models.Filepath, err error) {
-	filepathStr, err := r.envParams.GetPath("PORT_FORWARDING_STATUS_FILE", libparams.Default("/forwarded_port"), libparams.CaseSensitiveValue())
+	filepathStr, err := r.envParams.GetPath("PORT_FORWARDING_STATUS_FILE", libparams.Default("/tmp/gluetun/forwarded_port"), libparams.CaseSensitiveValue())
 	return models.Filepath(filepathStr), err
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/params/system.go b/internal/params/system.go
index 40b2d0e8..d111536a 100644
--- a/internal/params/system.go
+++ b/internal/params/system.go
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ func (r *reader) GetTimezone() (timezone string, err error) {
 // GetIPStatusFilepath obtains the IP status file path
 // from the environment variable IP_STATUS_FILE
 func (r *reader) GetIPStatusFilepath() (filepath models.Filepath, err error) {
-	filepathStr, err := r.envParams.GetPath("IP_STATUS_FILE", libparams.Default("/ip"), libparams.CaseSensitiveValue())
+	filepathStr, err := r.envParams.GetPath("IP_STATUS_FILE", libparams.Default("/tmp/gluetun/ip"), libparams.CaseSensitiveValue())
 	return models.Filepath(filepathStr), err
 }