diff --git a/tests/basic/test_scripting.py b/tests/basic/test_scripting.py
index a80c7c906..f2d49ccb2 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_scripting.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_scripting.py
@@ -1,67 +1,75 @@
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import patch
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from aider.coders import Coder
 from aider.io import InputOutput
 from aider.models import Model
+from aider.utils import GitTemporaryDirectory
 
 
 class TestScriptingAPI(unittest.TestCase):
     @patch("aider.coders.base_coder.Coder.send")
     def test_basic_scripting(self, mock_send):
-        # Setup
-        def mock_send_side_effect(messages, functions=None):
-            coder.partial_response_content = "Changes applied successfully."
-            coder.partial_response_function_call = None
-            return "Changes applied successfully."
+        with GitTemporaryDirectory():
+            # Setup
+            def mock_send_side_effect(messages, functions=None):
+                coder.partial_response_content = "Changes applied successfully."
+                coder.partial_response_function_call = None
+                return "Changes applied successfully."
 
-        mock_send.side_effect = mock_send_side_effect
+            mock_send.side_effect = mock_send_side_effect
 
-        # Test script
-        fnames = ["greeting.py"]
-        model = Model("gpt-4-turbo")
-        coder = Coder.create(main_model=model, fnames=fnames)
+            # Test script
+            fname = Path("greeting.py")
+            fname.touch()
+            fnames = [str(fname)]
+            model = Model("gpt-4-turbo")
+            coder = Coder.create(main_model=model, fnames=fnames)
 
-        result1 = coder.run("make a script that prints hello world")
-        result2 = coder.run("make it say goodbye")
+            result1 = coder.run("make a script that prints hello world")
+            result2 = coder.run("make it say goodbye")
 
-        # Assertions
-        self.assertEqual(mock_send.call_count, 2)
-        mock_send.assert_any_call(
-            [{"role": "user", "content": "make a script that prints hello world"}], functions=None
-        )
-        mock_send.assert_any_call(
-            [{"role": "user", "content": "make it say goodbye"}], functions=None
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(result1, "Changes applied successfully.")
-        self.assertEqual(result2, "Changes applied successfully.")
-        self.assertEqual(coder.partial_response_content, "Changes applied successfully.")
+            # Assertions
+            self.assertEqual(mock_send.call_count, 2)
+            mock_send.assert_any_call(
+                [{"role": "user", "content": "make a script that prints hello world"}], functions=None
+            )
+            mock_send.assert_any_call(
+                [{"role": "user", "content": "make it say goodbye"}], functions=None
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(result1, "Changes applied successfully.")
+            self.assertEqual(result2, "Changes applied successfully.")
+            self.assertEqual(coder.partial_response_content, "Changes applied successfully.")
 
     @patch("aider.coders.base_coder.Coder.send")
     def test_scripting_with_io(self, mock_send):
-        # Setup
-        def mock_send_side_effect(messages, functions=None):
-            coder.partial_response_content = "New function added successfully."
-            coder.partial_response_function_call = None
-            return "New function added successfully."
+        with GitTemporaryDirectory():
+            # Setup
+            def mock_send_side_effect(messages, functions=None):
+                coder.partial_response_content = "New function added successfully."
+                coder.partial_response_function_call = None
+                return "New function added successfully."
 
-        mock_send.side_effect = mock_send_side_effect
+            mock_send.side_effect = mock_send_side_effect
 
-        # Test script
-        fnames = ["greeting.py"]
-        model = Model("gpt-4-turbo")
-        io = InputOutput(yes=True)
-        coder = Coder.create(main_model=model, fnames=fnames, io=io)
+            # Test script
+            fname = Path("greeting.py")
+            fname.touch()
+            fnames = [str(fname)]
+            model = Model("gpt-4-turbo")
+            io = InputOutput(yes=True)
+            coder = Coder.create(main_model=model, fnames=fnames, io=io)
 
-        result = coder.run("add a new function")
+            result = coder.run("add a new function")
 
-        # Assertions
-        mock_send.assert_called_once_with(
-            [{"role": "user", "content": "add a new function"}], functions=None
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(result, "New function added successfully.")
-        self.assertTrue(io.yes)  # Check that 'yes' is set to True
-        self.assertEqual(coder.partial_response_content, "New function added successfully.")
+            # Assertions
+            mock_send.assert_called_once_with(
+                [{"role": "user", "content": "add a new function"}], functions=None
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(result, "New function added successfully.")
+            self.assertTrue(io.yes)  # Check that 'yes' is set to True
+            self.assertEqual(coder.partial_response_content, "New function added successfully.")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":