diff --git a/scripts/patch_e2e.sh b/scripts/patch_e2e.sh
index 1214bc85..266866c1 100755
--- a/scripts/patch_e2e.sh
+++ b/scripts/patch_e2e.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 #
 # Usage: ./patch_e2e.sh
 
-TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
-cd $TEMP_DIR
+# Intentionally including a space in the path.
+TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d -t 'shorebird workspace-XXXXX')
+cd "$TEMP_DIR"
 
 # Create a new empty flutter project
 flutter create e2e_test --empty --platforms android