diff --git a/minimal/finalize.d/01-var.sh b/minimal/finalize.d/01-var.sh
index e48c36a..35a8af1 100755
--- a/minimal/finalize.d/01-var.sh
+++ b/minimal/finalize.d/01-var.sh
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ set -xeuo pipefail
 ln -s ../run var/run
 # https://gitlab.com/fedora/bootc/tracker/-/issues/58
 mkdir -p var/lib/rpm-state
+test -d var/tmp || mkdir -m 1777 var/tmp