diff --git a/manifests/server/puppetserver.pp b/manifests/server/puppetserver.pp
index 821bd554..cdd91f39 100644
--- a/manifests/server/puppetserver.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/puppetserver.pp
@@ -237,8 +237,9 @@
       }
 
       # https://github.com/puppetlabs/ezbake/pull/623
+      # openvox-server 8.12 sets PrivateTmp automatically
       systemd::dropin_file { 'puppetserver.service-privatetmp.conf':
-        ensure   => present,
+        ensure   => absent,
         filename => 'privatetmp.conf',
         unit     => 'puppetserver.service',
         content  => "[Service]\nPrivateTmp=true\n",