diff --git a/ale_linters/erlang/erlc.vim b/ale_linters/erlang/erlc.vim
index 52bb1d16..871d4c88 100644
--- a/ale_linters/erlang/erlc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/erlang/erlc.vim
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 let g:ale_erlang_erlc_options = get(g:, 'ale_erlang_erlc_options', '')
 
 function! ale_linters#erlang#erlc#GetCommand(buffer) abort
-    let l:temp_dir = has('win32') ? $TMP : $TMPDIR
-    return 'erlc -o ' . l:temp_dir . ' ' . g:ale_erlang_erlc_options . ' %t'
+    let l:output_file = tempname()
+    call ale#engine#ManageFile(a:buffer, l:output_file)
+    return 'erlc -o ' . fnameescape(l:output_file) . ' ' . g:ale_erlang_erlc_options . ' %t'
 endfunction
 
 function! ale_linters#erlang#erlc#Handle(buffer, lines) abort