diff --git a/src/dda/tools/uv.py b/src/dda/tools/uv.py
index 018c60de..892068b7 100644
--- a/src/dda/tools/uv.py
+++ b/src/dda/tools/uv.py
@@ -39,16 +39,15 @@ def execution_context(self, command: list[str]) -> Generator[ExecutionContext, N
 
         import shutil
 
-        from dda.utils.fs import Path
+        from dda.utils.fs import Path, temp_directory
 
         path = Path(self.path)
-        safe_path = path.with_stem(f"{path.stem}-{path.id}")
-        shutil.copy2(self.path, safe_path)
-
-        try:
+        safe_name = path.with_stem(f"{path.stem}-{path.id}").name
+        with temp_directory() as temp_dir:
+            # Always use a temporary directory to avoid permission issues.
+            safe_path = temp_dir / safe_name
+            shutil.copy2(self.path, safe_path)
             yield ExecutionContext(command=[str(safe_path), *command], env_vars={})
-        finally:
-            safe_path.unlink()
 
     @cached_property
     def path(self) -> str | None:
diff --git a/tests/cli/inv/test_inv.py b/tests/cli/inv/test_inv.py
index 09652ac0..147ed23c 100644
--- a/tests/cli/inv/test_inv.py
+++ b/tests/cli/inv/test_inv.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import subprocess
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
@@ -33,38 +34,41 @@ def test_default(dda, helpers, temp_dir, uv_on_path, mocker):
         ),
     )
 
-    expected_path = str(uv_on_path.with_stem(f"{uv_on_path.stem}-{uv_on_path.id}"))
-    assert subprocess_run.call_args_list == [
-        mock.call(
-            [
-                expected_path,
-                "venv",
-                str(temp_dir / "data" / "venvs" / "legacy"),
-                "--seed",
-                "--python",
-                sys.executable,
-            ],
-            encoding="utf-8",
-            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-        ),
-        mock.call(
-            [
-                expected_path,
-                "sync",
-                "--frozen",
-                "--no-install-project",
-                "--inexact",
-                "--only-group",
-                "legacy-tasks",
-            ],
-            encoding="utf-8",
-            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-            cwd=mock.ANY,
-            env=mock.ANY,
-        ),
-    ]
+    expected_name = uv_on_path.with_stem(f"{uv_on_path.stem}-{uv_on_path.id}").name
+    first_call, second_call = subprocess_run.call_args_list
+
+    assert Path(first_call.args[0][0]).name == expected_name
+    assert first_call == mock.call(
+        [
+            mock.ANY,
+            "venv",
+            str(temp_dir / "data" / "venvs" / "legacy"),
+            "--seed",
+            "--python",
+            sys.executable,
+        ],
+        encoding="utf-8",
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+    )
+
+    assert Path(second_call.args[0][0]).name == expected_name
+    assert second_call == mock.call(
+        [
+            mock.ANY,
+            "sync",
+            "--frozen",
+            "--no-install-project",
+            "--inexact",
+            "--only-group",
+            "legacy-tasks",
+        ],
+        encoding="utf-8",
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        cwd=mock.ANY,
+        env=mock.ANY,
+    )
     assert exit_with.call_args_list == [
         mock.call(
             [
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_dynamic.py b/tests/cli/test_dynamic.py
index 5565da0a..1ec667ec 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_dynamic.py
+++ b/tests/cli/test_dynamic.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 from unittest import mock
 
 
@@ -108,20 +109,21 @@ def cmd(app):
         ),
     )
 
-    expected_path = str(uv_on_path.with_stem(f"{uv_on_path.stem}-{uv_on_path.id}"))
-    assert subprocess_run.call_args_list == [
-        mock.call(
-            [
-                expected_path,
-                "pip",
-                "install",
-                "--python",
-                sys.executable,
-                "-r",
-                mocker.ANY,
-            ],
-            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-            encoding="utf-8",
-        ),
-    ]
+    expected_name = uv_on_path.with_stem(f"{uv_on_path.stem}-{uv_on_path.id}").name
+    (call,) = subprocess_run.call_args_list
+
+    assert Path(call.args[0][0]).name == expected_name
+    assert call == mock.call(
+        [
+            mocker.ANY,
+            "pip",
+            "install",
+            "--python",
+            sys.executable,
+            "-r",
+            mocker.ANY,
+        ],
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )