diff --git a/catfish/utils/sockets.py b/catfish/utils/sockets.py
index 1602b8f..e6e56a4 100644
--- a/catfish/utils/sockets.py
+++ b/catfish/utils/sockets.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+import os
 import select
+import shutil
+import tempfile
 
 import ujson
 
+BASE_SOCKET_DIR = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "catfish")
+
 BUFFER_SIZE = 4096
 DEFAULT_SOCKET_READ_TIMEOUT = 0.01
 NEW_LINE = b"\n"
@@ -22,3 +27,11 @@ def read_all_from_socket(socket):
             break
         data += message
     return ujson.loads(data)
+
+
+def create_base_socket_dir():
+    os.mkdir(BASE_SOCKET_DIR)
+
+
+def delete_base_socket_dir():
+    shutil.rmtree(BASE_SOCKET_DIR)
diff --git a/catfish/worker/__init__.py b/catfish/worker/__init__.py
index 4b44796..ca5044a 100644
--- a/catfish/worker/__init__.py
+++ b/catfish/worker/__init__.py
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import asyncio
 import os
-import tempfile
 import time
 
 import psutil
 
 from catfish.router import start_router
 from catfish.utils.processes import terminate_processes
+from catfish.utils.sockets import BASE_SOCKET_DIR
 
 from .server import WORKER_SERVER_SOCKET, start_server
 
-PID_FILE = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "catfish.pid")
+PID_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_SOCKET_DIR, "catfish.pid")
 
 
 def is_running():
diff --git a/catfish/worker/server.py b/catfish/worker/server.py
index 3ffbbda..89d141a 100644
--- a/catfish/worker/server.py
+++ b/catfish/worker/server.py
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@ import os
 import shlex
 import socket
 import subprocess
-import tempfile
 import time
 
 import click
 
 import ujson
-from catfish.utils.sockets import NEW_LINE, read_all_from_socket
+from catfish.utils.sockets import BASE_SOCKET_DIR, NEW_LINE, read_all_from_socket
 
-WORKER_SERVER_SOCKET = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "catfish.sock")
+WORKER_SERVER_SOCKET = os.path.join(BASE_SOCKET_DIR, "catfish.sock")
 
 
 def send_to_server(payload):
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index a0355e4..69ac01e 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ from click.testing import CliRunner
 from catfish import worker
 from catfish.__main__ import cli
 from catfish.utils.processes import CURRENT_PROCESS, terminate_processes
+from catfish.utils.sockets import create_base_socket_dir, delete_base_socket_dir
 
 
 class BaseTestCase(AsyncTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
+        create_base_socket_dir()
         worker.stop_worker()
         self.cli_runner = CliRunner()
         self.cli = cli
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ class BaseTestCase(AsyncTestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         worker.stop_worker()
         terminate_processes(CURRENT_PROCESS.children(recursive=True))
+        delete_base_socket_dir()
 
 
 class BaseWorkerTestCase(BaseTestCase):