diff --git a/.taskid b/.taskid
index 28eb78d..06dcb55 100644
--- a/.taskid
+++ b/.taskid
@@ -1 +1 @@
-DEVX-22
+DEVX-23
diff --git a/src/devx/molecule/start_docker.py b/src/devx/molecule/start_docker.py
index 842a097..b1b7044 100644
--- a/src/devx/molecule/start_docker.py
+++ b/src/devx/molecule/start_docker.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import subprocess  # nosec B404
 import sys
+import tempfile
 import time
 
 import click
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ import click
 from devx.i18n import _
 
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 30
-DOCKERD_LOG = "/var/log/dockerd.log"
 
 
 def is_docker_ready() -> bool:
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ def start_docker_daemon(timeout: int = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) -> bool:
     start within the timeout.
     """
     click.echo(_("Starting Docker daemon..."))
-    log_file = open(DOCKERD_LOG, "w")  # noqa: SIM115
+    log_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(  # noqa: SIM115
+        mode="w", suffix="dockerd.log", delete=False
+    )
     subprocess.Popen(  # nosec B603 B607
         ["dockerd", "--storage-driver", "vfs"],
         stdout=log_file,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_start_docker.py b/tests/unit/test_start_docker.py
index 9e768bb..bd08f90 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_start_docker.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_start_docker.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Unit tests for devx.molecule.start_docker."""
 
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, mock_open, patch
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@ class TestStartDockerDaemon:
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.time.sleep")
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.is_docker_ready")
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.subprocess.Popen")
-    @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open)
+    @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile")
     def test_starts_successfully(
         self,
-        mock_file: MagicMock,
+        mock_ntf: MagicMock,
         mock_popen: MagicMock,
         mock_ready: MagicMock,
         mock_sleep: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
+        mock_ntf.return_value = MagicMock()
         # First loop iteration: dockerd not ready yet. Second: ready.
         mock_ready.side_effect = [False, True]
         assert start_docker_daemon(timeout=5) is True
@@ -41,14 +42,15 @@ class TestStartDockerDaemon:
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.time.sleep")
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.is_docker_ready", return_value=False)
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.subprocess.Popen")
-    @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open)
+    @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile")
     def test_fails_after_timeout(
         self,
-        mock_file: MagicMock,
+        mock_ntf: MagicMock,
         mock_popen: MagicMock,
         mock_ready: MagicMock,
         mock_sleep: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
+        mock_ntf.return_value = MagicMock()
         assert start_docker_daemon(timeout=3) is False
         mock_popen.assert_called_once()
         assert mock_sleep.call_count == 3
@@ -56,14 +58,15 @@ class TestStartDockerDaemon:
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.time.sleep")
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.is_docker_ready")
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.subprocess.Popen")
-    @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open)
+    @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile")
     def test_ready_on_first_check(
         self,
-        mock_file: MagicMock,
+        mock_ntf: MagicMock,
         mock_popen: MagicMock,
         mock_ready: MagicMock,
         mock_sleep: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
+        mock_ntf.return_value = MagicMock()
         mock_ready.return_value = True
         assert start_docker_daemon(timeout=5) is True
         mock_popen.assert_called_once()
@@ -72,14 +75,15 @@ class TestStartDockerDaemon:
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.time.sleep")
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.is_docker_ready")
     @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.subprocess.Popen")
-    @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open)
+    @patch("devx.molecule.start_docker.tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile")
     def test_custom_timeout(
         self,
-        mock_file: MagicMock,
+        mock_ntf: MagicMock,
         mock_popen: MagicMock,
         mock_ready: MagicMock,
         mock_sleep: MagicMock,
     ) -> None:
+        mock_ntf.return_value = MagicMock()
         # 9 iterations not ready, 10th ready.
         mock_ready.side_effect = [False] * 9 + [True]
         assert start_docker_daemon(timeout=10) is True