diff --git a/config/nginx.conf b/config/nginx.conf
index df1663a..4a81b2d 100644
--- a/config/nginx.conf
+++ b/config/nginx.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ http {
 
     keepalive_timeout 65;
 
+    # Write temporary files to /tmp so they can be created as a non-privileged user
+    client_body_temp_path /tmp/client_temp;
+    proxy_temp_path /tmp/proxy_temp_path;
+    fastcgi_temp_path /tmp/fastcgi_temp;
+    uwsgi_temp_path /tmp/uwsgi_temp;
+    scgi_temp_path /tmp/scgi_temp;
+
+    # Default server definition
     server {
         listen [::]:8080 default_server;
         listen 8080 default_server;