diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 681eea7..d87202c 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ The following parameters are available in the `bolt::project` defined type:
 * [`manage_user`](#-bolt--project--manage_user)
 * [`environment`](#-bolt--project--environment)
 * [`modulepaths`](#-bolt--project--modulepaths)
+* [`local_transport_tmpdir`](#-bolt--project--local_transport_tmpdir)
 
 ##### <a name="-bolt--project--basepath"></a>`basepath`
 
@@ -206,3 +207,11 @@ an array of directories where code lives
 
 Default value: `["/etc/puppetlabs/code/environments/${environment}/modules", "/etc/puppetlabs/code/environments/${environment}/site", '/opt/puppetlabs/puppet/modules']`
 
+##### <a name="-bolt--project--local_transport_tmpdir"></a>`local_transport_tmpdir`
+
+Data type: `Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath]`
+
+the bolt tmpdir for all local transports
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
diff --git a/manifests/project.pp b/manifests/project.pp
index 1bb28b6..0bb3657 100644
--- a/manifests/project.pp
+++ b/manifests/project.pp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 # @param manage_user if we should create the user+group or not
 # @param environment the desired code environment we will use
 # @param modulepaths an array of directories where code lives
+# @param local_transport_tmpdir the bolt tmpdir for all local transports
 #
 # @example create one project and provide plan parameters
 #   bolt::project { 'peadmmig': }
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
   Boolean $manage_user = true,
   String[1] $environment = 'peadm',
   Array[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $modulepaths = ["/etc/puppetlabs/code/environments/${environment}/modules", "/etc/puppetlabs/code/environments/${environment}/site", '/opt/puppetlabs/puppet/modules'],
+  Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $local_transport_tmpdir = undef,
 ) {
   unless $facts['pe_status_check_role'] {
     fail('pe_status_check_role fact is missing from module puppetlabs/pe_status_check')
@@ -78,6 +80,11 @@
     content => $bolt_project,
   }
 
+  $inventory_config = if $local_transport_tmpdir {
+    { 'config' => { 'local' => { 'tmpdir' => $local_transport_tmpdir } } }
+  } else {
+    {}
+  }
   $inventory = {
     'groups' => [
       {
@@ -90,13 +97,13 @@
         ]
       }
     ],
-  }.stdlib::to_yaml({ indentation => 2 })
+  } + $inventory_config
 
   file { "${project_path}/inventory.yaml":
     ensure  => 'file',
     owner   => $owner,
     group   => $group,
-    content => $inventory,
+    content => $inventory.stdlib::to_yaml({ indentation => 2 }),
   }
 
   $data = { 'project' => $project, 'user'=> $owner, 'group' => $group, 'project_path' => $project_path, 'environment' => 'peadm' }
diff --git a/spec/defines/project_spec.rb b/spec/defines/project_spec.rb
index 24525de..fe83994 100644
--- a/spec/defines/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/project_spec.rb
@@ -7,24 +7,24 @@
 
   on_supported_os.each do |os, os_facts|
     context "on #{os}" do
-      context 'with defaults' do
-        context 'on FOSS' do
-          let :facts do
-            os_facts
-          end
-
-          it { is_expected.to compile.and_raise_error(%r{pe_status_check_role fact is missing from module puppetlabs/pe_status_check}) }
+      context 'on FOSS' do
+        let :facts do
+          os_facts
         end
 
-        context 'on PE' do
-          let :facts do
-            os_facts.merge({ pe_status_check_role: 'primary', sudoversion: '1.9.5p2' })
-          end
+        it { is_expected.to compile.and_raise_error(%r{pe_status_check_role fact is missing from module puppetlabs/pe_status_check}) }
+      end
+
+      context 'on PE' do
+        let :facts do
+          os_facts.merge({ pe_status_check_role: 'primary', sudoversion: '1.9.5p2' })
+        end
 
+        context 'with defaults' do
           it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
           it { is_expected.to contain_class('bolt') }
           it { is_expected.to contain_file('/opt/peadm/bolt-project.yaml').with_ensure('file') }
-          it { is_expected.to contain_file('/opt/peadm/inventory.yaml').with_ensure('file') }
+          it { is_expected.to contain_file('/opt/peadm/inventory.yaml').with_ensure('file').without_content(%r{tmpdir}) }
           it { is_expected.to contain_file('/opt/peadm').with_ensure('directory') }
           it { is_expected.to contain_user(title) }
           it { is_expected.to contain_group(title) }
@@ -41,18 +41,23 @@
             it { is_expected.to contain_apt__source('puppet-tools-release') }
           end
         end
-      end
 
-      context 'with manage_user=false on PE' do
-        let :facts do
-          os_facts.merge({ pe_status_check_role: 'primary', sudoversion: '1.9.5p2' })
-        end
-        let :params do
-          { manage_user: false }
+        context 'with manage_user=false on PE' do
+          let :params do
+            { manage_user: false }
+          end
+
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_user(title) }
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_group(title) }
         end
 
-        it { is_expected.not_to contain_user(title) }
-        it { is_expected.not_to contain_group(title) }
+        context 'with local_transport_tmpdir' do
+          let :params do
+            { local_transport_tmpdir: '/foooo' }
+          end
+
+          it { is_expected.to contain_file('/opt/peadm/inventory.yaml').with_ensure('file').with_content(%r{tmpdir: "/foooo"}) }
+        end
       end
     end
   end