diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index ac3309d..1f1d67a 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ pipeline {
 				pip3 install docker-compose==${dockerComposeVersion}
 				"""
 				sh """
+				export TMPDIR=/var/tmp # prevent running out of space with big files
 				export PATH="$PATH:/var/tmp/deps/docker-compose"
 				cd deployment
 				docker-compose build \"frontend\"