diff --git a/test/integration/targets/facts_d/aliases b/test/integration/targets/facts_d/aliases
index 90ea9e12811..6452e6d4c46 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/facts_d/aliases
+++ b/test/integration/targets/facts_d/aliases
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 shippable/posix/group2
-context/controller
+context/target
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/facts_d/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/facts_d/meta/main.yml
index 07faa217762..cb6005d042c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/facts_d/meta/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/facts_d/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   - prepare_tests
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/facts_d/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/facts_d/tasks/main.yml
index aadef4c693f..7f7b5f96477 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/facts_d/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/facts_d/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 - name: prep for local facts tests
   block:
     - name: set factdir var
-      set_fact: fact_dir={{output_dir}}/facts.d
+      set_fact: fact_dir={{remote_tmp_dir}}/facts.d
 
     - name: create fact dir
       file: path={{ fact_dir }} state=directory
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/find/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/find/meta/main.yml
index 07faa217762..cb6005d042c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/find/meta/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/find/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   - prepare_tests
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/find/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/find/tasks/main.yml
index e90f0846a62..5787a81f268 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/find/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/find/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-- set_fact: output_dir_test={{output_dir}}/test_find
+- set_fact: remote_tmp_dir_test={{remote_tmp_dir}}/test_find
 
 - name: make sure our testing sub-directory does not exist
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
     state: absent
 
 - name: create our testing sub-directory
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
     state: directory
 
 ##
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 - name: make some directories
   file:
-      path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/{{ item }}"
+      path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/{{ item }}"
       state: directory
   with_items:
       - a/b/c/d
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 - name: make some files
   copy:
-      dest: "{{ output_dir_test }}/{{ item }}"
+      dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/{{ item }}"
       content: 'data'
   with_items:
       - a/1.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 - name: find the directories
   find:
-      paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+      paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
       file_type: directory
       recurse: yes
   register: find_test0
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 - name: find the xml and img files
   find:
-      paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+      paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
       file_type: file
       patterns: "*.xml,*.img"
       recurse: yes
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 - name: find the xml file
   find:
-      paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+      paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
       patterns: "*.xml"
       recurse: yes
   register: find_test2
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
 - name: find the xml file with empty excludes
   find:
-      paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+      paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
       patterns: "*.xml"
       recurse: yes
       excludes: []
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 - name: Copy some files into the test dir
   copy:
       src: "{{ item }}"
-      dest: "{{ output_dir_test }}/{{ item }}"
+      dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/{{ item }}"
       mode: 0644
   with_items:
       - a.txt
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
 - name: Ensure '$' only matches the true end of the file with read_whole_file, not a line
   find:
-      paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+      paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
       patterns: "*.txt"
       contains: "KO$"
       read_whole_file: true
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
 - name: Match the end of the file successfully
   find:
-      paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+      paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
       patterns: "*.txt"
       contains: "OK$"
       read_whole_file: true
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 
 - name: When read_whole_file=False, $ should match an individual line
   find:
-      paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+      paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
       patterns: "*.txt"
       contains: ".*KO$"
       read_whole_file: false
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 
 - name: When read_whole_file=True, match across line boundaries
   find:
-      paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+      paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
       patterns: "*.txt"
       contains: "has\na few"
       read_whole_file: true
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
 - name: When read_whole_file=False, do not match across line boundaries
   find:
-      paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+      paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
       patterns: "*.txt"
       contains: "has\na few"
       read_whole_file: false
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
   block:
     - name: Get all files/directories in the path
       find:
-        paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+        paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
         recurse: yes
         file_type: any
       register: total_contents
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 
     - name: Get files and directories with depth
       find:
-        paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+        paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
         recurse: yes
         file_type: any
         depth: 2
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 
     - name: Find files with depth
       find:
-        paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+        paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
         depth: 2
         recurse: yes
       register: files_with_depth
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
           - files_with_depth.examined == 12
 - name: exclude with regex
   find:
-    paths: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+    paths: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
     recurse: yes
     use_regex: true
     exclude: .*\.ogg
@@ -266,32 +266,32 @@
 - name: assert we skipped the ogg file
   assert:
     that:
-      - '"{{ output_dir_test }}/e/f/g/h/8.ogg" not in find_test3_list'
+      - '"{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/e/f/g/h/8.ogg" not in find_test3_list'
 
 - name: create our age/size testing sub-directory
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/astest"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest"
     state: directory
 
 - name: create test file with old timestamps
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/astest/old.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest/old.txt"
     state: touch
     modification_time: "202001011200.0"
 
 - name: create test file with current timestamps
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/astest/new.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest/new.txt"
     state: touch
 
 - name: create hidden test file with current timestamps
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/astest/.hidden.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest/.hidden.txt"
     state: touch
 
 - name: find files older than 1 week
   find:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/astest"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest"
     age: 1w
     hidden: true
   register: result
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - result.matched == 1
-      - '"{{ output_dir_test }}/astest/old.txt" in astest_list'
+      - '"{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest/old.txt" in astest_list'
 
 - name: find files newer than 1 week
   find:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/astest"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest"
     age: -1w
   register: result
 
@@ -318,14 +318,14 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - result.matched == 1
-      - '"{{ output_dir_test }}/astest/new.txt" in astest_list'
+      - '"{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest/new.txt" in astest_list'
 
 - name: add some content to the new file
-  shell: "echo hello world > {{ output_dir_test }}/astest/new.txt"
+  shell: "echo hello world > {{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest/new.txt"
 
 - name: find files with MORE than 5 bytes, also get checksums
   find:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/astest"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest"
     size: 5
     hidden: true
     get_checksum: true
@@ -338,12 +338,12 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - result.matched == 1
-      - '"{{ output_dir_test }}/astest/new.txt" in astest_list'
+      - '"{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest/new.txt" in astest_list'
       - '"checksum" in result.files[0]'
 
 - name: find ANY item with LESS than 5 bytes, also get checksums
   find:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/astest"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest"
     size: -5
     hidden: true
     get_checksum: true
@@ -357,6 +357,6 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - result.matched == 2
-      - '"{{ output_dir_test }}/astest/old.txt" in astest_list'
-      - '"{{ output_dir_test }}/astest/.hidden.txt" in astest_list'
+      - '"{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest/old.txt" in astest_list'
+      - '"{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/astest/.hidden.txt" in astest_list'
       - '"checksum" in result.files[0]'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/aliases b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/aliases
index 769d265d3a4..64d1b64a401 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/aliases
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/aliases
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 shippable/posix/group3
 needs/root
 needs/target/setup_nobody
+needs/target/setup_remote_tmp_dir
 context/target
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/library/test_alias_deprecation.py b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/library/test_alias_deprecation.py
index 96410fc4ef2..dc36abae710 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/library/test_alias_deprecation.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/library/test_alias_deprecation.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.facts import data
+# overridden
+from ansible.module_utils.ansible_release import data
 
 results = {"data": data}
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/library/test_override.py b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/library/test_override.py
index b4e21cdd189..7f6e7a5f555 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/library/test_override.py
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/library/test_override.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.facts import data
+# overridden
+from ansible.module_utils.ansible_release import data
 
 results = {"data": data}
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/ansible_release.py b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/ansible_release.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d43bf8762b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/ansible_release.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file overrides the builtin ansible.module_utils.ansible_release file
+# to test that it can be overridden. Previously this was facts.py but caused issues
+# with dependencies that may need to execute a module that makes use of facts
+data = 'overridden ansible_release.py'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/facts.py b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/facts.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ba7cbb7b4f8..00000000000
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils/facts.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-data = 'overridden facts.py'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_envvar.yml b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_envvar.yml
index 8d97e0eb9d3..8c37940e9bc 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_envvar.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_envvar.yml
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
     test_override:
     register: result
 
-  - name: Make sure the we used the local facts.py, not the one shipped with ansible
+  - name: Make sure the we used the local ansible_release.py, not the one shipped with ansible
     assert:
       that:
-        - 'result["data"] == "overridden facts.py"'
+        - 'result["data"] == "overridden ansible_release.py"'
 
   - name: Test that importing something from the module_utils in the env_vars works
     test_env_override:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_test.yml b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_test.yml
index a6019cdaaf7..4e948bd61d6 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_test.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/module_utils_test.yml
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
     test_override:
     register: result
 
-  - name: Make sure the we used the local facts.py, not the one shipped with ansible
+  - name: Make sure the we used the local ansible_release.py, not the one shipped with ansible
     assert:
       that:
-        - result["data"] == "overridden facts.py"
+        - result["data"] == "overridden ansible_release.py"
 
   - name: Test that importing a module that only exists inside of a submodule does not work
     test_failure:
@@ -61,13 +61,16 @@
         - result.deprecations[-1].version == '9.99'
 
   - block:
+      - import_role:
+          name: setup_remote_tmp_dir
+
       - name: Get a string with a \0 in it
         command: echo -e 'hi\0foo'
         register: string_with_null
 
       - name: Use the null string as a module parameter
         lineinfile:
-          path: "{{ output_dir }}/nulltest"
+          path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/nulltest"
           line: "{{ string_with_null.stdout }}"
           create: yes
         ignore_errors: yes
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@
 
       - name: See if the file exists
         stat:
-          path: "{{ output_dir }}/nulltest"
+          path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/nulltest"
         register: nullstat
 
       - assert:
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@
             - nullstat.stat.exists == nulltest is successful
     always:
       - file:
-          path: "{{ output_dir }}/nulltest"
+          path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/nulltest"
           state: absent
 
   - name: Test that date and datetime in module output works
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/runme.sh
index 801734f9b1b..b4ba1356226 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/module_utils/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/module_utils/runme.sh
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 
 set -eux
 
-ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH=../ ansible-playbook module_utils_basic_setcwd.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
+export ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH=../
+
+ansible-playbook module_utils_basic_setcwd.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
 
 # Keep the -vvvvv here. This acts as a test for testing that higher verbosity
 # doesn't traceback with unicode in the custom module_utils directory path.
 ansible-playbook module_utils_vvvvv.yml -i ../../inventory -vvvvv "$@"
 
-ansible-playbook module_utils_test.yml -i ../../inventory -e output_dir="$OUTPUT_DIR" -v "$@"
+ansible-playbook module_utils_test.yml -i ../../inventory -v "$@"
 
 ANSIBLE_MODULE_UTILS=other_mu_dir ansible-playbook module_utils_envvar.yml -i ../../inventory -v "$@"
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/package/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/package/tasks/main.yml
index c8b75da4b19..c17525d8d1a 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/package/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/package/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-- set_fact: output_dir_test={{output_dir}}/at
-
-- name: make sure our testing sub-directory does not exist
-  file: path="{{ output_dir_test }}" state=absent
-
-- name: create our testing sub-directory
-  file: path="{{ output_dir_test }}" state=directory
-
 # Verify correct default package manager for Fedora
 # Validates: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/34014
 - block:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/raw/aliases b/test/integration/targets/raw/aliases
index a6dafcf8cd8..f5bd1a5b155 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/raw/aliases
+++ b/test/integration/targets/raw/aliases
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 shippable/posix/group1
+needs/target/setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/raw/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/raw/meta/main.yml
index 07faa217762..cb6005d042c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/raw/meta/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/raw/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   - prepare_tests
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/raw/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/raw/runme.sh
index 079554277be..262759965e6 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/raw/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/raw/runme.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 set -ux
 export ANSIBLE_BECOME_ALLOW_SAME_USER=1
 export ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH=../
-ansible-playbook -i ../../inventory runme.yml -e "output_dir=${OUTPUT_DIR}" -v "$@"
+ansible-playbook -i ../../inventory runme.yml -v "$@"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/raw/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/raw/tasks/main.yml
index 7f99eadf278..ce03c72aefd 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/raw/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/raw/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,24 +16,24 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-- set_fact: output_dir_test={{output_dir}}/test_command_raw
+- set_fact: remote_tmp_dir_test={{remote_tmp_dir}}/test_command_raw
 
 - name: make sure our testing sub-directory does not exist
-  file: path="{{ output_dir_test }}" state=absent
+  file: path="{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}" state=absent
 
 - name: create our testing sub-directory
-  file: path="{{ output_dir_test }}" state=directory
+  file: path="{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}" state=directory
 
 ##
 ## raw
 ##
 
 - name: touch a file
-  raw: "touch {{output_dir_test | expanduser}}/test.txt"
+  raw: "touch {{remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser}}/test.txt"
   register: raw_result0
 - debug: var=raw_result0
 - stat:
-    path: "{{output_dir_test | expanduser}}/test.txt"
+    path: "{{remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser}}/test.txt"
   register: raw_result0_stat
 - debug: var=raw_result0_stat
 - name: ensure proper results
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   shell: which bash
   register: bash_path
 - name: run exmample non-posix command with bash
-  raw: "echo 'foobar' > {{output_dir_test | expanduser}}/test.txt ; cat < {{output_dir_test | expanduser}}/test.txt"
+  raw: "echo 'foobar' > {{remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser}}/test.txt ; cat < {{remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser}}/test.txt"
   args:
       executable: "{{ bash_path.stdout }}"
   register: raw_result2
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/replace/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/replace/meta/main.yml
index 07faa217762..cb6005d042c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/replace/meta/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/replace/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   - prepare_tests
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/replace/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/replace/tasks/main.yml
index 24146ff31b4..d267b783dcf 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/replace/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/replace/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # setup
-- set_fact: output_dir_test={{output_dir}}/test_replace
+- set_fact: remote_tmp_dir_test={{remote_tmp_dir}}/test_replace
 
 - name: make sure our testing sub-directory does not exist
-  file: path="{{ output_dir_test }}" state=absent
+  file: path="{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}" state=absent
 
 - name: create our testing sub-directory
-  file: path="{{ output_dir_test }}" state=directory
+  file: path="{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}" state=directory
 
 # tests
 - name: create test files
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@
                 We promptly judged antique ivory buckles for the next prize.
                 Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt.
                 Jaded zombies acted quaintly but kept driving their oxen forward.
-      dest: "{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.{{ item }}.txt"
+      dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.{{ item }}.txt"
   with_sequence: start=0 end=6 format=%02x #increment as needed
 
 
 ## test `before` option
 - name: remove all spaces before "quilt"
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.00.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.00.txt"
     before: 'quilt'
     regexp: ' '
   register: replace_test0
 
-- command: "cat {{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.00.txt"
+- command: "cat {{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.00.txt"
   register: replace_cat0
 
 - name: validate before assertions
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
 ## test `after` option
 - name: remove all spaces after "promptly"
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.01.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.01.txt"
     after: 'promptly'
     regexp: ' '
   register: replace_test1
 
-- command: "cat {{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.01.txt"
+- command: "cat {{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.01.txt"
   register: replace_cat1
 
 - name: validate after assertions
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 ## test combined `before` and `after` options
 - name: before "promptly" but after "quilt", replace every "e" with a "3"
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.02.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.02.txt"
     before: 'promptly'
     after: 'quilt'
     regexp: 'e'
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@
 
 - name: before "quilt" but after "promptly", replace every "e" with a "3"
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.03.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.03.txt"
     before: 'quilt'
     after: 'promptly'
     regexp: 'e'
     replace: '3'
   register: replace_test3
 
-- command: "cat {{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.03.txt"
+- command: "cat {{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.03.txt"
   register: replace_cat3
 
 - name: validate before+after assertions
@@ -99,22 +99,22 @@
 ## test ^$ behavior in MULTILINE, and . behavior in absense of DOTALL
 - name: quote everything between bof and eof
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.04.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.04.txt"
     regexp: ^([\S\s]+)$
     replace: '"\1"'
   register: replace_test4_0
 
-- command: "cat {{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.04.txt"
+- command: "cat {{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.04.txt"
   register: replace_cat4_0
 
 - name: quote everything between bol and eol
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.04.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.04.txt"
     regexp: ^(.+)$
     replace: '"\1"'
   register: replace_test4_1
 
-- command: "cat {{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.04.txt"
+- command: "cat {{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.04.txt"
   register: replace_cat4_1
 
 - name: validate before+after assertions
@@ -132,29 +132,29 @@
 
 ## test \b escaping in short and long form
 - name: short form with unescaped word boundaries
-  replace: path="{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt" regexp='\b(.+)\b' replace='"\1"'
+  replace: path="{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt" regexp='\b(.+)\b' replace='"\1"'
   register: replace_test5_0
 
 - name: short form with escaped word boundaries
-  replace: path="{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt" regexp='\\b(.+)\\b' replace='"\1"'
+  replace: path="{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt" regexp='\\b(.+)\\b' replace='"\1"'
   register: replace_test5_1
 
-- command: "cat {{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt"
+- command: "cat {{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt"
   register: replace_cat5_1
 
 - name: long form with unescaped word boundaries
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt"
     regexp: '\b(.+)\b'
     replace: '"\1"'
   register: replace_test5_2
 
-- command: "cat {{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt"
+- command: "cat {{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt"
   register: replace_cat5_2
 
 - name: long form with escaped word boundaries
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.05.txt"
     regexp: '\\b(.+)\\b'
     replace: '"\1"'
   register: replace_test5_3
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@
 ## test backup behaviors
 - name: replacement with backup
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.06.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.06.txt"
     regexp: ^(.+)$
     replace: '"\1"'
     backup: true
   register: replace_test6
 
-- command: "cat {{ output_dir_test }}/pangrams.06.txt"
+- command: "cat {{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/pangrams.06.txt"
   register: replace_cat6_0
 
 - command: "cat {{ replace_test6.backup_file }}"
@@ -199,14 +199,14 @@
 ## test filesystem failures
 - name: fail on directory
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
     regexp: ^(.+)$
   register: replace_test7_1
   ignore_errors: true
 
 - name: fail on missing file
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/missing_file.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/missing_file.txt"
     regexp: ^(.+)$
   register: replace_test7_2
   ignore_errors: true
@@ -241,18 +241,18 @@
                 127.0.0.1
                 127.0.1.1
                 # end of group
-      dest: "{{ output_dir_test }}/addresses.txt"
+      dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/addresses.txt"
 
 - name: subsection madness
   replace:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/addresses.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/addresses.txt"
     after: '# start of group'
     before: '# end of group'
     regexp: '0'
     replace: '9'
   register: replace_test8
 
-- command: "cat {{ output_dir_test }}/addresses.txt"
+- command: "cat {{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/addresses.txt"
   register: replace_cat8
 
 - name: validate before+after assertions
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/rpm_key/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/rpm_key/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1810d4bec98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/rpm_key/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/rpm_key/tasks/rpm_key.yaml b/test/integration/targets/rpm_key/tasks/rpm_key.yaml
index 58020f4880b..18bf113b03c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/rpm_key/tasks/rpm_key.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/rpm_key/tasks/rpm_key.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 - name: Save gpg keys to a file
   copy:
     content: "{{ pubkeys['stdout'] }}\n"
-    dest: '{{ output_dir }}/pubkeys'
+    dest: '{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/pubkeys'
     mode: 0600
 
 #
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
   shell: "rpm -q  gpg-pubkey | xargs rpm -e"
 
 - name: Restore the gpg keys normally installed on the system
-  command: 'rpm --import {{ output_dir }}/pubkeys'
+  command: 'rpm --import {{ remote_tmp_dir }}/pubkeys'
 
 - name: Retrieve a list of gpg keys are installed for package checking
   shell: 'rpm -q gpg-pubkey | sort'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/script/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/script/meta/main.yml
index 07faa217762..cb6005d042c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/script/meta/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/script/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   - prepare_tests
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/script/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/script/tasks/main.yml
index 2c85f7c5e74..989513d5319 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/script/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/script/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@
 ##
 
 - set_fact:
-    output_dir_test: "{{ output_dir }}/test_script"
+    remote_tmp_dir_test: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/test_script"
 
 - name: make sure our testing sub-directory does not exist
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
     state: absent
 
 - name: create our testing sub-directory
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}"
     state: directory
 
 ##
@@ -76,24 +76,24 @@
 # creates
 - name: verify that afile.txt is absent
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/afile.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/afile.txt"
     state: absent
 
 - name: create afile.txt with create_afile.sh via command
-  script: create_afile.sh {{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt
+  script: create_afile.sh {{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt
   args:
-    creates: "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
+    creates: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
   register: _create_test1
 
 - name: Check state of created file
   stat:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
   register: _create_stat1
 
 - name: Run create_afile.sh again to ensure it is skipped
-  script: create_afile.sh {{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt
+  script: create_afile.sh {{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt
   args:
-    creates: "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
+    creates: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
   register: _create_test2
 
 - name: Assert that script report a change, file was created, second run was skipped
@@ -107,24 +107,24 @@
 # removes
 - name: verify that afile.txt is present
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/afile.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/afile.txt"
     state: file
 
 - name: remove afile.txt with remote_afile.sh via command
-  script: remove_afile.sh {{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt
+  script: remove_afile.sh {{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt
   args:
-    removes: "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
+    removes: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
   register: _remove_test1
 
 - name: Check state of removed file
   stat:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
   register: _remove_stat1
 
 - name: Run remote_afile.sh again to enure it is skipped
-  script: remove_afile.sh {{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt
+  script: remove_afile.sh {{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt
   args:
-    removes: "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
+    removes: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile.txt"
   register: _remove_test2
 
 - name: Assert that script report a change, file was removed, second run was skipped
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 # async
 - name: verify that afile.txt is absent
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test }}/afile.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test }}/afile.txt"
     state: absent
 
 - name: test task failure with async param
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 
 # check mode
 - name: Run script to create a file in check mode
-  script: create_afile.sh {{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt
+  script: create_afile.sh {{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt
   check_mode: yes
   register: _check_mode_test
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 
 - name: Get state of file created by script
   stat:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt"
   register: _afile_stat
 
 - debug:
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@
       - not _afile_stat.stat.exists
 
 - name: Run script to create a file
-  script: create_afile.sh {{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt
+  script: create_afile.sh {{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt
 
 - name: Run script to create a file in check mode with 'creates' argument
-  script: create_afile.sh {{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt
+  script: create_afile.sh {{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt
   args:
-    creates: "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt"
+    creates: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt"
   register: _check_mode_test2
   check_mode: yes
 
@@ -198,17 +198,17 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - _check_mode_test2 is skipped
-      - '_check_mode_test2.msg == "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt exists, matching creates option"'
+      - '_check_mode_test2.msg == "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt exists, matching creates option"'
 
 - name: Remove afile2.txt
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt"
     state: absent
 
 - name: Run script to remove a file in check mode with 'removes' argument
-  script: remove_afile.sh {{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt
+  script: remove_afile.sh {{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt
   args:
-    removes: "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt"
+    removes: "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt"
   register: _check_mode_test3
   check_mode: yes
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - _check_mode_test3 is skipped
-      - '_check_mode_test3.msg == "{{ output_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt does not exist, matching removes option"'
+      - '_check_mode_test3.msg == "{{ remote_tmp_dir_test | expanduser }}/afile2.txt does not exist, matching removes option"'
 
 # executable
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/slurp/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/slurp/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1810d4bec98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/slurp/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/slurp/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/slurp/tasks/main.yml
index 6d14f4b0033..939859415ac 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/slurp/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/slurp/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 - name: Create a UTF-8 file to test with
   copy:
     content: 'We are at the café'
-    dest: '{{ output_dir }}/foo.txt'
+    dest: '{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/foo.txt'
 
 - name: test slurping an existing file
   slurp:
-    src: '{{ output_dir }}/foo.txt'
+    src: '{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/foo.txt'
   register: slurp_existing
 
 - name: check slurp existing result
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
 - name: Create a binary file to test with
   copy:
     src: bar.bin
-    dest: '{{ output_dir }}/bar.bin'
+    dest: '{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/bar.bin'
 
 - name: test slurping a binary file
   slurp:
-    path: '{{ output_dir }}/bar.bin'
+    path: '{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/bar.bin'
   register: slurp_binary
   no_log: true
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/slurp/tasks/test_unreadable.yml b/test/integration/targets/slurp/tasks/test_unreadable.yml
index da5e36af044..f8a3cfe7c27 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/slurp/tasks/test_unreadable.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/slurp/tasks/test_unreadable.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 - name: test slurping a non-existent file
   slurp:
-    src: '{{ output_dir }}/i_do_not_exist'
+    src: '{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/i_do_not_exist'
   register: slurp_missing
   ignore_errors: yes
 
 - name: Create a directory to test with
   file:
-    path: '{{ output_dir }}/baz/'
+    path: '{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/baz/'
     state: directory
 
 - name: test slurping a directory
   slurp:
-    src: '{{ output_dir }}/baz'
+    src: '{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/baz'
   register: slurp_dir
   ignore_errors: yes
 
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 - name: create unreadable file
   copy:
     content: "Hello, World!"
-    dest: "{{ output_dir }}/qux.txt"
+    dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/qux.txt"
     mode: '0600'
     owner: root
 
 - name: test slurp unreadable file
   slurp:
-    src: "{{ output_dir }}/qux.txt"
+    src: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/qux.txt"
   register: slurp_unreadable_file
   become: yes
   become_user: "{{ become_test_user }}"
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@
 
 - name: create unreadable directory
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir }}/test_data"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/test_data"
     state: directory
     mode: '0700'
     owner: root
 
 - name: test slurp unreadable directory
   slurp:
-    src: "{{ output_dir }}/test_data"
+    src: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/test_data"
   register: slurp_unreadable_dir
   become: yes
   become_user: "{{ become_test_user }}"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
 - name: Try to access file as directory
   slurp:
-    src: "{{ output_dir }}/qux.txt/somefile"
+    src: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/qux.txt/somefile"
   ignore_errors: yes
   register: slurp_path_file_as_dir
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/user/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/user/tasks/main.yml
index 3807831f03e..5e1d2d220d8 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/user/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/user/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
   meta: end_host
   when: ansible_distribution == 'Alpine'
 
-- name: ensure output directory exists
-  file:
-    dest: "{{ output_dir }}"
-    state: directory
-
 - import_tasks: test_create_user.yml
 - import_tasks: test_create_system_user.yml
 - import_tasks: test_create_user_uid.yml
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/wait_for/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/wait_for/meta/main.yml
index 07faa217762..cb6005d042c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/wait_for/meta/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/wait_for/meta/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   - prepare_tests
+  - setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/wait_for/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/wait_for/tasks/main.yml
index 653d9547f01..c524f990bce 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/wait_for/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/wait_for/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,21 +18,21 @@
 - name: setup webserver
   copy:
     src: "testserver.py"
-    dest: "{{ output_dir }}/testserver.py"
+    dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/testserver.py"
 
 - name: setup a path
   file:
-    path: "{{ output_dir }}/wait_for_file"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/wait_for_file"
     state: touch
 
 - name: setup remove a file after 3s
-  shell: sleep 3 && rm {{ output_dir }}/wait_for_file
+  shell: sleep 3 && rm {{ remote_tmp_dir }}/wait_for_file
   async: 20
   poll: 0
 
 - name: test for absent path
   wait_for:
-    path: "{{ output_dir }}/wait_for_file"
+    path: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/wait_for_file"
     state: absent
     timeout: 20
   register: waitfor
@@ -40,36 +40,36 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - waitfor is successful
-      - waitfor.path == "{{ output_dir | expanduser }}/wait_for_file"
+      - waitfor.path == "{{ remote_tmp_dir | expanduser }}/wait_for_file"
       - waitfor.elapsed >= 2
       - waitfor.elapsed <= 15
 
 - name: setup create a file after 3s
-  shell: sleep 3 && touch {{ output_dir }}/wait_for_file
+  shell: sleep 3 && touch {{ remote_tmp_dir }}/wait_for_file
   async: 20
   poll: 0
 
 - name: test for present path
   wait_for:
-    path:  "{{ output_dir }}/wait_for_file"
+    path:  "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/wait_for_file"
     timeout: 5
   register: waitfor
 - name: verify test for absent path
   assert:
     that:
       - waitfor is successful
-      - waitfor.path == "{{ output_dir | expanduser }}/wait_for_file"
+      - waitfor.path == "{{ remote_tmp_dir | expanduser }}/wait_for_file"
       - waitfor.elapsed >= 2
       - waitfor.elapsed <= 15
 
 - name: setup write keyword to file after 3s
-  shell: sleep 3 && echo completed > {{output_dir}}/wait_for_keyword
+  shell: sleep 3 && echo completed > {{remote_tmp_dir}}/wait_for_keyword
   async: 20
   poll: 0
 
 - name: test wait for keyword in file
   wait_for:
-    path: "{{output_dir}}/wait_for_keyword"
+    path: "{{remote_tmp_dir}}/wait_for_keyword"
     search_regex: completed
     timeout: 5
   register: waitfor
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@
       - waitfor.elapsed <= 15
 
 - name: setup write keyword to file after 3s
-  shell: sleep 3 && echo "completed data 123" > {{output_dir}}/wait_for_keyword
+  shell: sleep 3 && echo "completed data 123" > {{remote_tmp_dir}}/wait_for_keyword
   async: 20
   poll: 0
 
 - name: test wait for keyword in file with match groups
   wait_for:
-    path: "{{output_dir}}/wait_for_keyword"
+    path: "{{remote_tmp_dir}}/wait_for_keyword"
     search_regex: completed (?P<foo>\w+) ([0-9]+)
     timeout: 5
   register: waitfor
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
       - "waitfor.msg == 'fail with custom message'"
 
 - name: setup start SimpleHTTPServer
-  shell: sleep 3 && cd {{ files_dir }} && {{ ansible_python.executable }} {{ output_dir}}/testserver.py {{ http_port }}
+  shell: sleep 3 && cd {{ files_dir }} && {{ ansible_python.executable }} {{ remote_tmp_dir}}/testserver.py {{ http_port }}
   async: 120 # this test set can take ~1m to run on FreeBSD (via Shippable)
   poll: 0
 
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@
 - name: Copy zombie.py
   copy:
     src: zombie.py
-    dest: "{{ output_dir }}"
+    dest: "{{ remote_tmp_dir }}"
 
 - name: Create zombie process
-  shell: "{{ ansible_python.executable }} {{ output_dir }}/zombie"
+  shell: "{{ ansible_python.executable }} {{ remote_tmp_dir }}/zombie"
   async: 90
   poll: 0
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/wait_for/vars/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/wait_for/vars/main.yml
index c2732948df7..d15b6d7d171 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/wait_for/vars/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/wait_for/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ---
 http_port: 15261
-files_dir: '{{ output_dir|expanduser }}/files'
-checkout_dir: '{{ output_dir }}/git'
+files_dir: '{{ remote_tmp_dir|expanduser }}/files'
+checkout_dir: '{{ remote_tmp_dir }}/git'