diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8cbac21a..5103f89c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,8 +41,15 @@ Using lazy.nvim:
   },
   ---@type YaziConfig
   opts = {
+    -- Below is the default configuration. It is optional to set these values.
+    --
+
     -- enable this if you want to open yazi instead of netrw
     open_for_directories = false,
+
+    -- the path to a temporary file that will be created by yazi to store the
+    -- chosen file path
+    chosen_file_path = '/tmp/yazi_filechosen',
   },
 }
 ```
diff --git a/lua/yazi.lua b/lua/yazi.lua
index 3e3451de..36e7471a 100644
--- a/lua/yazi.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ local M = {}
 
 M.yazi_loaded = false
 
-local output_path = '/tmp/yazi_filechosen'
 local yazi_nvim_events_path = '/tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt'
 
 --- :Yazi entry point
@@ -24,11 +23,12 @@ function M.yazi(path)
 
   local win, buffer = window.open_floating_window()
 
-  os.remove(output_path)
+  os.remove(M.config.chosen_file_path)
   local cmd = string.format(
-    'yazi "%s" --local-events "rename" --chooser-file "%s" > /tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
+    'yazi "%s" --local-events "rename" --chooser-file "%s" > %s',
     path,
-    output_path
+    M.config.chosen_file_path,
+    yazi_nvim_events_path
   )
 
   if M.yazi_loaded == false then
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ function M.yazi(path)
           ---@cast win integer
           vim.api.nvim_win_close(win, true)
           vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(prev_win)
-          if code == 0 and utils.file_exists(output_path) == true then
-            local chosen_file = vim.fn.readfile(output_path)[1]
+          if
+            code == 0 and utils.file_exists(M.config.chosen_file_path) == true
+          then
+            local chosen_file = vim.fn.readfile(M.config.chosen_file_path)[1]
             if chosen_file then
               vim.cmd(string.format('edit %s', chosen_file))
             end
diff --git a/lua/yazi/config.lua b/lua/yazi/config.lua
index 50191bc9..7128d002 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/config.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/config.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local M = {}
 function M.default()
   return {
     open_for_directories = false,
+    chosen_file_path = '/tmp/yazi_filechosen',
   }
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/yazi/types.lua b/lua/yazi/types.lua
index bc04b273..7aae187a 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/types.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/types.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---@class YaziConfig
 ---@field public open_for_directories boolean
+---@field public chosen_file_path string "the path to a temporary file that will be created by yazi to store the chosen file path"
 
 ---@class YaziRenameEvent
 ---@field public type "rename"