diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 8938bd94..d9b33fc2 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ class _LiveGuiHandle:
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def live_gui() -> Generator["_LiveGuiHandle", None, None]:
+def live_gui(request, tmp_path_factory) -> Generator["_LiveGuiHandle", None, None]:
  """
  
   
@@ -455,8 +455,8 @@ def live_gui() -> Generator["_LiveGuiHandle", None, None]:
  diag = VerificationLogger("live_gui_startup", "live_gui_diag")
  diag.log_state("GUI Script", "N/A", "gui_2.py")
  
- # 1. Create a isolated workspace for the live GUI
- temp_workspace = Path("tests/artifacts/live_gui_workspace")
+ # 1. Create a isolated workspace for the live GUI (in pytest tmp dir, not project tree)
+ temp_workspace = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("live_gui_workspace")
  if temp_workspace.exists():
   for _ in range(5):
    try: