diff --git a/mdpow/tests/test_workflows_base.py b/mdpow/tests/test_workflows_base.py
index bf259048..dcf82993 100644
--- a/mdpow/tests/test_workflows_base.py
+++ b/mdpow/tests/test_workflows_base.py
@@ -67,14 +67,15 @@ def test_project_paths_csv_input(self, csv_input_data):
 
         pd.testing.assert_frame_equal(project_paths, csv_df)
 
-    def test_automated_project_analysis(self, project_paths_data, caplog):
+    def test_automated_project_analysis(self, SM_tmp_dir, project_paths_data, caplog):
         project_paths = project_paths_data
         # change resname to match topology (every SAMPL7 resname is 'UNK')
         # only necessary for this dataset, not necessary for normal use
         project_paths['resname'] = 'UNK'
 
         base.automated_project_analysis(project_paths, solvents=('water',),
-                                 ensemble_analysis='DihedralAnalysis')
+                                        ensemble_analysis='DihedralAnalysis',
+                                        figdir=SM_tmp_dir)
 
         assert 'all analyses completed' in caplog.text, ('automated_dihedral_analysis '
                'did not iteratively run to completion for the provided project')