diff --git a/default-rsync.lua b/default-rsync.lua
index c4ea741..13f65f2 100644
--- a/default-rsync.lua
+++ b/default-rsync.lua
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ rsync.checkgauge = {
 		-- further rsync options
 		rsh               =  true,
 		rsync_path        =  true,
+		temp_dir          =  true,
 	},
 }
 
@@ -469,6 +470,11 @@ rsync.prepare = function(
 		computedN = computedN  + 1
 	end
 
+	if crsync.temp_dir then
+		computed[ computedN ] = '--temp-dir=' + crsync.temp_dir
+		computedN = computedN  + 1
+	end
+
 	if shortsN ~= 2 then
 		computed[ 1 ] = table.concat( shorts, '' )
 	else