diff --git a/multiply_prior_engine/prior_logger.py b/multiply_prior_engine/prior_logger.py
index dd0679b..a326453 100644
--- a/multiply_prior_engine/prior_logger.py
+++ b/multiply_prior_engine/prior_logger.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import logging.config
 import pkg_resources
 import tempfile
-
+from pathlib import Path
 
 __author__ = "Thomas Ramsauer"
 __copyright__ = "Thomas Ramsauer"
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ def __init__(self,
             config_dict = yaml.safe_load(cfg)
 
         # add temporary log file name to configuration
-        filename = os.path.join(tempfile.tempdir, 'prior_engine.log')
+        home_dir = str(Path.home())
+        filename = os.path.join(home_dir, '.multiply', 'tmp', 'prior_engine.log')
         config_dict['handlers']['file']['filename'] = filename
 
         # set level
diff --git a/multiply_prior_engine/version.py b/multiply_prior_engine/version.py
index 0b4f61a..d837d7f 100644
--- a/multiply_prior_engine/version.py
+++ b/multiply_prior_engine/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # separation for sphinx use
-__version__ = '0.5.1'
+__version__ = '0.5.2.dev'
 __status__ = 'prototype'
 __license__ = 'GPLv3'