diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 5440b6038..155141952 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ fn can_compile<T: AsRef<str>>(test: T) -> bool {
         .arg("--target")
         .arg(target)
         .arg("-o")
-        .arg("-")
+        .arg(std::env::temp_dir().join("rustix_test_can_compile"))
         .stdout(Stdio::null()); // We don't care about the output (only whether it builds or not)
 
     // If Cargo wants to set RUSTFLAGS, use that.