diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4d7c4e4..2e788c2 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import os
 import sys
 from shutil import rmtree
 
+# must be synced with `src/__init__.py`
+tmp_dir = "/tmp/com.developomp.setup"
+
 
 def minimal_check():
     """
@@ -58,8 +61,6 @@ def minimal_initialization():
 
     print("Cloning git repository")
 
-    tmp_dir = "/tmp/com.developomp.setup"
-
     # remove existing files
     if os.path.exists(tmp_dir):
         rmtree(tmp_dir)
diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index e69de29..53e5524 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# must be synced with `setup.py`
+tmp_dir = "/tmp/com.developomp.setup"
diff --git a/src/interface/choose_action.py b/src/interface/choose_action.py
index 914dcec..85e0a59 100644
--- a/src/interface/choose_action.py
+++ b/src/interface/choose_action.py
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ import inquirer
 from glob import glob
 from ..util import import_file
 from src.log import log
+from src import tmp_dir
 
 
 def choose_action():
-    files = glob("src/setup/**/*.py")
-    files = [s.removeprefix("src/setup/") for s in files if "__init__.py" not in s]
+    files = glob(f"{tmp_dir}/src/setup/**/*.py")
+    print(files)
+    files = [
+        s.removeprefix(f"{tmp_dir}/src/setup/") for s in files if "__init__.py" not in s
+    ]
 
     response = inquirer.prompt(
         [
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ def choose_action():
 
     post_install_tasks = []
     for action_name in response["actions"]:
-        module = import_file(action_name, f"src/setup/{action_name}")
+        module = import_file(action_name, f"{tmp_dir}/src/setup/{action_name}")
 
         if hasattr(module, "post_install"):
             if isinstance(module.post_install, str):