diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 8f234bc..be3a444 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ALDRYN_SEARCH_INDEX_BASE_CLASS = 'project.search.SearchIndex'
 
 HAYSTACK_CUSTOM_HIGHLIGHTER = 'project.search.Highlighter'
 HAYSTACK_DEFAULT_OPERATOR = 'OR'
-HAYSTACK_INDEX_PATH = os.path.join(DATA_ROOT, 'whoosh', 'index')
+HAYSTACK_INDEX_PATH = os.path.join('/tmp', 'whoosh', 'index')
 HAYSTACK_CONNECTIONS = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'haystack.backends.whoosh_backend.WhooshEngine',