diff --git a/env/common/templates/galaxy/config/tpv/tools.yaml.j2 b/env/common/templates/galaxy/config/tpv/tools.yaml.j2
index da3155da..c913b8a3 100644
--- a/env/common/templates/galaxy/config/tpv/tools.yaml.j2
+++ b/env/common/templates/galaxy/config/tpv/tools.yaml.j2
@@ -1274,11 +1274,15 @@ tools:
   # local test tools
 
   toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/repos/iuc/ncbi_fcs_gx/ncbi_fcs_gx/.*:
+    env:
+      - name: TMPDIR
+       value: /dev/shm
     scheduling:
       require:
       - resize-shm
       - jetstream2
       - pulsar
+
   ncbi_fcs_gx:
     inherits: toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/repos/iuc/ncbi_fcs_gx/ncbi_fcs_gx/.*
 
diff --git a/env/common/templates/galaxy/config/tpv/tools_vgp.yaml.j2 b/env/common/templates/galaxy/config/tpv/tools_vgp.yaml.j2
index d04579ef..191029f0 100644
--- a/env/common/templates/galaxy/config/tpv/tools_vgp.yaml.j2
+++ b/env/common/templates/galaxy/config/tpv/tools_vgp.yaml.j2
@@ -518,6 +518,9 @@ tools:
       - pulsar
 
   toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/repos/iuc/ncbi_fcs_gx/ncbi_fcs_gx/.*:
+    env:
+      - name: TMPDIR
+        value: /dev/shm
     scheduling:
       require:
       - resize-shm