diff --git a/opendm/cutline.py b/opendm/cutline.py
index 090d6f19..611a06a4 100644
--- a/opendm/cutline.py
+++ b/opendm/cutline.py
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@ from opendm import log
 from opendm import io
 from opendm import concurrency 
 from opendm import get_image_size
+from opendm import system
 import math
 
-def compute_cutline(orthophoto_file, crop_area_file, destination, max_concurrency=1):
+def compute_cutline(orthophoto_file, crop_area_file, destination, max_concurrency=1, tmpdir=None):
     if io.file_exists(orthophoto_file) and io.file_exists(crop_area_file):
         from opendm.grass_engine import grass
         log.ODM_DEBUG("Computing cutline")
 
+        if not io.dir_exists(tmpdir):
+            system.mkdir_p(tmpdir)
+
         try:
             ortho_width,ortho_height = get_image_size.get_image_size(orthophoto_file)
             log.ODM_DEBUG("Orthophoto dimensions are %sx%s" % (ortho_width, ortho_height))
@@ -21,7 +25,7 @@ def compute_cutline(orthophoto_file, crop_area_file, destination, max_concurrenc
         
         log.ODM_DEBUG("Number of lines: %s" % number_lines)
 
-        gctx = grass.create_context({'auto_cleanup' : False})
+        gctx = grass.create_context({'auto_cleanup' : False, 'tmpdir': tmpdir})
         gctx.add_param('orthophoto_file', orthophoto_file)
         gctx.add_param('crop_area_file', crop_area_file)
         gctx.add_param('number_lines', number_lines)
diff --git a/scripts/odm_orthophoto.py b/scripts/odm_orthophoto.py
index 9d7a4e07..9c8a9dda 100644
--- a/scripts/odm_orthophoto.py
+++ b/scripts/odm_orthophoto.py
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ class ODMOrthoPhotoStage(types.ODM_Stage):
                     compute_cutline(tree.odm_orthophoto_tif, 
                                     bounds_file_path,
                                     os.path.join(tree.odm_orthophoto, "cutline.gpkg"),
-                                    args.max_concurrency)
+                                    args.max_concurrency,
+                                    tmpdir=os.path.join(tree.odm_orthophoto, "grass_cutline_tmpdir"))
 
                 if args.crop > 0:
                     Cropper.crop(bounds_file_path, tree.odm_orthophoto_tif, orthophoto_vars)