diff --git a/bumble/transport/android_netsim.py b/bumble/transport/android_netsim.py
index 264266df..9409b667 100644
--- a/bumble/transport/android_netsim.py
+++ b/bumble/transport/android_netsim.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ def get_ini_dir() -> Optional[pathlib.Path]:
     elif sys.platform == 'linux':
         if xdg_runtime_dir := os.environ.get('XDG_RUNTIME_DIR', None):
             return pathlib.Path(xdg_runtime_dir)
+        if tmpdir := pathlib.Path('/tmp'):
+            return tmpdir
     elif sys.platform == 'win32':
         if local_app_data_dir := os.environ.get('LOCALAPPDATA', None):
             return pathlib.Path(local_app_data_dir) / 'Temp'