diff --git a/docs/install.sh b/docs/install.sh
index c0b678a9..bc17cef5 100755
--- a/docs/install.sh
+++ b/docs/install.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if [ ! -e "nixos/hosts/$TARGET_HOST/disks.nix" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Create a key for encrypted swap, if needed
-sudo echo -n "$(head -c32 /dev/random | base64)" > /etc/swap.key
+echo -n "$(head -c32 /dev/random | base64)" > /tmp/swap.key
 
 echo "WARNING! The disks in $TARGET_HOST are about to get wiped"
 echo "         NixOS will be re-installed"
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
 
   # If there is a keyfile for a data disk, put copy it to the root partition and
   # ensure the permissions are set appropriately.
-  if [[ -f "/etc/swap.key" ]]; then
-    sudo cp /etc/swap.key /mnt/etc/swap.key
-    sudo chmod 0400 /mnt/etc/swap.key
+  if [[ -f "/tmp/swap.key" ]]; then
+    sudo cp /tmp/swap.key /mnt/tmp/swap.key
+    sudo chmod 0400 /mnt/tmp/swap.key
   fi
 fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nixos/hosts/nixos-framework/disks.nix b/nixos/hosts/nixos-framework/disks.nix
index 3461e96b..c55fb202 100644
--- a/nixos/hosts/nixos-framework/disks.nix
+++ b/nixos/hosts/nixos-framework/disks.nix
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
             type = "luks";
             name = "SWAP";
             settings = {
-              keyFile = "/etc/swap.key";
+              keyFile = "/tmp/swap.key";
               allowDiscards = true;
             };
             content = {