diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/add-locking.yml b/changelogs/fragments/add-locking.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5ed0e1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/add-locking.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - sensor_download - adds the ability to lock files to prevent collision when downloading the sensor (https://github.com/CrowdStrike/ansible_collection_falcon/pull/569)
+
+bugfixes:
+  - falcon_install - fix issue with temp directories being random or non-existent (https://github.com/CrowdStrike/ansible_collection_falcon/pull/569)
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/fix-truthy-564.yml b/changelogs/fragments/fix-truthy-564.yml
index b4b672d3..a0254d04 100644
--- a/changelogs/fragments/fix-truthy-564.yml
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/fix-truthy-564.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 bugfixes:
-- falcon_configure - Fix truthy condition for falcon_cid and falcon_provisioning_token (https://github.com/CrowdStrike/ansible_collection_falcon/pull/565)
+  - falcon_configure - Fix truthy condition for falcon_cid and falcon_provisioning_token (https://github.com/CrowdStrike/ansible_collection_falcon/pull/565)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sensor_download.py b/plugins/modules/sensor_download.py
index 3c7e81bc..5ffd32e4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sensor_download.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sensor_download.py
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
   - crowdstrike.falcon.credentials
   - crowdstrike.falcon.credentials.auth
 
+notes:
+  - This module implements file locking to ensure safe concurrent downloads by preventing multiple
+    instances from accessing the same file simultaneously. As a result, a temporary 0-byte .lock
+    file will be created in the same directory as the downloaded file. If needed, this lock file
+    can be safely removed in a subsequent task after the download completes.
+
 requirements:
   - Sensor download [B(READ)] API scope
 
@@ -83,8 +89,12 @@
   sample: /tmp/tmpzy7hn29t/falcon-sensor.deb
 """
 
+import errno
+import fcntl
 import traceback
 import os
+import time
+import random
 from tempfile import mkdtemp
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
@@ -127,6 +137,79 @@ def update_permissions(module, changed, path):
     return module.set_fs_attributes_if_different(file_args, changed=changed)
 
 
+def lock_file(file_path, exclusive=True, timeout=300, retry_interval=5):
+    """Lock a file for reading or writing."""
+    lock_file_path = file_path + ".lock"
+    # Ignore the pylint warning here as a with block will close the file handle immediately
+    # and we need to keep it open to maintain the lock
+    lock_file_handle = open(lock_file_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8')  # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
+    start_time = time.time()
+    # Implement a delay to prevent thundering herd
+    delay = random.random()  # nosec
+
+    while True:
+        try:
+            if exclusive:
+                fcntl.flock(lock_file_handle, fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB)
+            else:
+                fcntl.flock(lock_file_handle, fcntl.LOCK_SH | fcntl.LOCK_NB)
+            return lock_file_handle
+        except IOError as e:
+            if e.errno != errno.EAGAIN:
+                raise
+            if time.time() - start_time > timeout:
+                return None
+            time.sleep(delay + retry_interval)
+            delay = 0
+
+
+def unlock_file(locked_file):
+    """Unlock a file."""
+    fcntl.flock(locked_file, fcntl.LOCK_UN)
+    locked_file.close()
+
+
+def check_destination_path(module, dest):
+    """Check if the destination path is valid."""
+    if not os.path.isdir(dest):
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Destination path does not exist or is not a directory: {dest}")
+
+    if not os.access(dest, os.W_OK):
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Destination path is not writable: {dest}")
+
+
+def handle_existing_file(module, result, path, sensor_hash):
+    """Handle the case where the file already exists."""
+    # Compare sha256 hashes to see if any changes have been made
+    dest_hash = module.sha256(path)
+    if dest_hash == sensor_hash:
+        # File already exists and content is the same. Update permissions if needed.
+        msg = "File already exists and content is the same."
+
+        if update_permissions(module, result["changed"], path):
+            msg += " Permissions were updated."
+            result.update(changed=True)
+
+        module.exit_json(
+            msg=msg,
+            path=path,
+            **result,
+        )
+
+
+def download_sensor_installer(module, result, falcon, sensor_hash, path):
+    """Download the sensor installer."""
+    # Because this returns a binary, we need to handle errors differently
+    download = falcon.download_sensor_installer(id=sensor_hash)
+
+    if isinstance(download, dict):
+        # Error as download should not be a dict (from FalconPy)
+        module.fail_json(msg="Unable to download sensor installer", **result)
+
+    with open(path, "wb") as save_file:
+        save_file.write(download)
+
+
 def main():
     """Entry point for module execution."""
     module = AnsibleModule(
@@ -153,12 +236,7 @@ def main():
         tmp_dir = True
 
     # Make sure path exists and is a directory
-    if not os.path.isdir(dest):
-        module.fail_json(msg=f"Destination path does not exist or is not a directory: {dest}")
-
-    # Make sure path is writable
-    if not os.access(dest, os.W_OK):
-        module.fail_json(msg=f"Destination path is not writable: {dest}")
+    check_destination_path(module, dest)
 
     falcon = authenticate(module, SensorDownload)
 
@@ -175,51 +253,38 @@ def main():
             name = sensor_check["body"]["resources"][0]["name"]
 
         path = os.path.join(dest, name)
+        lock = None
+
+        try:
+            lock = lock_file(path, timeout=300, retry_interval=5)
+            if not lock:
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"Unable to acquire lock for file: {path} after 5 minutes.", **result)
 
-        # Check if the file already exists
-        if not tmp_dir and os.path.isfile(path):
-            # Compare sha256 hashes to see if any changes have been made
-            dest_hash = module.sha256(path)
-            if dest_hash == sensor_hash:
-                # File already exists and content is the same. Update permissions if needed.
-                msg = "File already exists and content is the same."
+            # Check if the file already exists
+            if not tmp_dir and os.path.isfile(path):
+                handle_existing_file(module, result, path, sensor_hash)
 
-                if update_permissions(module, result["changed"], path):
-                    msg += " Permissions were updated."
-                    result.update(changed=True)
+            # If we get here, the file either doesn't exist or has changed
+            result.update(changed=True)
 
+            if module.check_mode:
                 module.exit_json(
-                    msg=msg,
+                    msg=f"File would have been downloaded: {path}",
                     path=path,
                     **result,
                 )
 
-        # If we get here, the file either doesn't exist or has changed
-        result.update(changed=True)
-
-        if module.check_mode:
-            module.exit_json(
-                msg=f"File would have been downloaded: {path}",
-                path=path,
-                **result,
-            )
-
-        # Download the sensor installer
-        # Because this returns a binary, we need to handle errors differently
-        download = falcon.download_sensor_installer(id=sensor_hash)
-
-        if isinstance(download, dict):
-            # Error as download should not be a dict (from FalconPy)
-            module.fail_json(msg="Unable to download sensor installer", **result)
-
-        with open(path, "wb") as save_file:
-            save_file.write(download)
+            # Download the sensor installer
+            download_sensor_installer(module, result, falcon, sensor_hash, path)
 
-        # Set permissions on the file
-        update_permissions(module, result["changed"], path)
+            # Set permissions on the file
+            update_permissions(module, result["changed"], path)
 
-        result.update(path=path)
-        module.exit_json(**result)
+            result.update(path=path)
+            module.exit_json(**result)
+        finally:
+            if lock:
+                unlock_file(lock)
     else:
         # Should be caught by handle_return_errors, but just in case.
         module.fail_json(
diff --git a/roles/falcon_install/README.md b/roles/falcon_install/README.md
index 1ad05086..a809d56d 100644
--- a/roles/falcon_install/README.md
+++ b/roles/falcon_install/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The following variables are currently supported:
 - `falcon_allow_downgrade` - Whether or not to allow downgrading the sensor version (bool, default: ***false***)
 - `falcon_gpg_key_check` - Whether or not to verify the Falcon sensor Linux based package (bool, default: ***true***)
   - :warning: When `falcon_install_method` is set to **api**, this value will be fetched by the API unless specified.
-- `falcon_install_tmp_dir` - Temporary Linux and MacOS installation directory for the Falson Sensor (string, default: ***/tmp***)
+- `falcon_install_tmp_dir` - Temporary Linux and MacOS installation directory for the Falson Sensor (string, default: ***/tmp/falcon-sensor***)
 - `falcon_retries` - Number of attempts to download the sensor (int, default: ***3***)
 - `falcon_delay` - Number of seconds before trying another download attempt (int, default: ***3***)
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The following variables are currently supported:
     - **us-gov-1** -> api.laggar.gcw.crowdstrike.com
     - **eu-1** -> api.eu-1.crowdstrike.com
 - `falcon_api_enable_no_log` - Whether to enable or disable the logging of sensitive data being exposed in API calls (bool, default: ***true***)
-- `falcon_api_sensor_download_path` - Local directory path to download the sensor to (string, default: ***null***)
+- `falcon_api_sensor_download_path` - Local directory path to download the sensor to (string, default: ***/tmp/falcon-sensor***)
 - `falcon_api_sensor_download_mode` - The file permissions to set on the downloaded sensor (string, default: ***null***)
 - `falcon_api_sensor_download_owner` - The owner to set on the downloaded sensor (string, default: ***null***)
 - `falcon_api_sensor_download_group` - The group to set on the downloaded sensor (string, default: ***null***)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The following variables are currently supported:
 - `falcon_cid` - Specify CrowdStrike Customer ID with Checksum (string, default: ***null***)
 - `falcon_windows_install_retries` - Number of times to retry sensor install on windows (int, default: ***10***)
 - `falcon_windows_install_delay` - Number of seconds to wait to retry sensor install on windows in the event of a failure (int, default: ***120***)
-- `falcon_windows_tmp_dir` - Temporary Windows installation directory for the Falson Sensor (string, default: ***%SYSTEMROOT%\\Temp***)
+- `falcon_windows_tmp_dir` - Temporary Windows installation directory for the Falson Sensor (string, default: ***%SYSTEMROOT%\\Temp\\falcon-sensor***)
 - `falcon_windows_install_args` - Additional Windows install arguments (string, default: ***/norestart***)
 - `falcon_windows_uninstall_args` - Additional Windows uninstall arguments (string, default: ***/norestart***)
 - `falcon_windows_become` - Whether to become a privileged user on Windows (bool, default: ***true***)
diff --git a/roles/falcon_install/defaults/main.yml b/roles/falcon_install/defaults/main.yml
index e6d465c8..4c6aea68 100644
--- a/roles/falcon_install/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/falcon_install/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ falcon_install_method: api
 # The local directory path to download the sensor to.
 # This is in relation to the localhost running the role.
 #
-# If path is not specified, a temporary directory will be created using the system's
-# default temporary directory.
+# By default, this will be the temp OS filesystem
 #
-falcon_api_sensor_download_path:
+falcon_api_sensor_download_path: "/tmp/falcon-sensor"
 
 # The name to save the sensor file as.
 #
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ falcon_sensor_update_policy_name: ""
 # Where should the sensor file be copied to on Linux and MacOS systems?
 # By default, this will be the temp OS filesystem
 #
-falcon_install_tmp_dir: "/tmp"
+falcon_install_tmp_dir: "/tmp/falcon-sensor"
 
 # If the installation method is 'url', provide the url for the sensor to
 # be downloaded from.
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ falcon_windows_install_delay: 120
 #
 # For Windows, this can be "%SYSTEMROOT%\\Temp"
 #
-falcon_windows_tmp_dir: "%SYSTEMROOT%\\Temp"
+falcon_windows_tmp_dir: "%SYSTEMROOT%\\Temp\\falcon-sensor"
 
 # Additional install arguments beyond the default required
 #
diff --git a/roles/falcon_install/tasks/api.yml b/roles/falcon_install/tasks/api.yml
index b82bde53..f4264b95 100644
--- a/roles/falcon_install/tasks/api.yml
+++ b/roles/falcon_install/tasks/api.yml
@@ -40,13 +40,12 @@
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         falcon_sensor_version: "+version:'{{ falcon_sensor_update_policy_package_version }}'"
 
-
 - name: "CrowdStrike Falcon | Build API Sensor Query"
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    falcon_os_query: "os:'{{ falcon_target_os }}'+os_version:'{{ falcon_os_version }}'\
+    falcon_os_query:
+      "os:'{{ falcon_target_os }}'+os_version:'{{ falcon_os_version }}'\
       {{ falcon_os_arch | default('') }}{{ falcon_sensor_version | default('') }}"
 
-
 - name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Get list of filtered Falcon sensors
   crowdstrike.falcon.sensor_download_info:
     auth: "{{ falcon.auth }}"
@@ -60,6 +59,15 @@
     msg: "No Falcon Sensor was found! If passing in falcon_sensor_version, ensure it is correct!"
   when: falcon_api_installer_list.installers[0] is not defined
 
+- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Ensure download path exists (local)
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ falcon_api_sensor_download_path }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: "0755"
+  changed_when: false
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  run_once: true
+
 - name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Download Falcon Sensor Installation Package (local)
   crowdstrike.falcon.sensor_download:
     auth: "{{ falcon.auth }}"
@@ -85,18 +93,20 @@
 - name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Copy Sensor Installation Package to remote host (windows)
   ansible.windows.win_copy:
     src: "{{ falcon_sensor_download.path }}"
-    dest: "{{ falcon_install_win_temp_directory.path }}"
-    mode: 0640
+    dest: "{{ falcon_windows_tmp_dir_stat.stat.path }}"
   changed_when: false
   register: win_falcon_sensor_copied
   when: ansible_os_family == "Windows"
 
-- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Remove Downloaded Sensor Installation Package (local)
+- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Remove Downloaded Sensor Installation directory (local)
   ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ falcon_sensor_download.path }}"
+    path: "{{ item }}"
     state: absent
   changed_when: false
   delegate_to: localhost
+  loop:
+    - "{{ falcon_sensor_download.path }}"
+    - "{{ falcon_sensor_download.path + '.lock' }}"
   when: falcon_api_sensor_download_cleanup
 
 - name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Set full file download path (non-windows)
diff --git a/roles/falcon_install/tasks/install.yml b/roles/falcon_install/tasks/install.yml
index 4351580f..b387a2f3 100644
--- a/roles/falcon_install/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/falcon_install/tasks/install.yml
@@ -56,23 +56,10 @@
     manager: auto
   when: ansible_facts['distribution'] != "MacOSX"
 
-- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Gather tmp install directory objects
-  ansible.builtin.find:
-    paths: "{{ falcon_install_tmp_dir }}"
-    patterns: "ansible.*falcon"
-    file_type: directory
-  register: falcon_tmp_dir_objects
-  when: falcon_install_tmp_dir | length > 0
-  changed_when: no
-
-- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Remove tmp install directories
+- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Remove tmp install directory
   ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: "{{ item.path }}"
+    path: "{{ falcon_install_tmp_dir }}"
     state: absent
-  loop: "{{ falcon_tmp_dir_objects.files }}"
-  when:
-    - falcon_install_tmp_dir | length > 0
-    - falcon_tmp_dir_objects is defined and falcon_tmp_dir_objects.files | length > 0
   changed_when: no
 
 - name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Remove Falcon Sensor Package (local file)
diff --git a/roles/falcon_install/tasks/preinstall.yml b/roles/falcon_install/tasks/preinstall.yml
index 0f6664e6..11dee2c6 100644
--- a/roles/falcon_install/tasks/preinstall.yml
+++ b/roles/falcon_install/tasks/preinstall.yml
@@ -80,28 +80,33 @@
     falcon_sensor_update_policy_platform: "{{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }}"
   when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Windows"
 
-- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Verify Temporary Install Directory Exists (non-Windows)
-  ansible.builtin.tempfile:
+- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Ensure Temporary Install Directory Exists (non-Windows)
+  ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ falcon_install_tmp_dir }}"
     state: directory
-    suffix: falcon
+    mode: '0755'
   when:
     - ansible_facts['system'] == "Linux" or ansible_facts['system'] == "Darwin"
     - falcon_install_tmp_dir is defined
   register: falcon_install_temp_directory
   changed_when: no
 
-- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Verify Temporary Install Directory Exists (Windows)
-  ansible.windows.win_tempfile:
+- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Ensure Temporary Install Directory Exists (Windows)
+  ansible.windows.win_file:
     path: "{{ falcon_windows_tmp_dir }}"
     state: directory
-    suffix: falcon
   when:
     - ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Windows"
-    - falcon_windows_tmp_dir is defined
-  register: falcon_install_win_temp_directory
   changed_when: no
 
+- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Validate Temporary install directory (Windows)
+  ansible.windows.win_stat:
+    path: "{{ falcon_windows_tmp_dir }}"
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Windows"
+  register: falcon_windows_tmp_dir_stat
+  failed_when: false
+
 - name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Verify Falcon is not already installed (macOS)
   ansible.builtin.stat:
     path: "{{ falcon_path }}"
diff --git a/roles/falcon_install/tasks/win_install.yml b/roles/falcon_install/tasks/win_install.yml
index 8d950853..d231f765 100644
--- a/roles/falcon_install/tasks/win_install.yml
+++ b/roles/falcon_install/tasks/win_install.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     path: "{{ falcon_sensor_pkg }}"
     state: present
     creates_service: csfalconservice
-    arguments: '/install /quiet CID={{ falcon_cid }} {{ falcon_windows_install_args }}'
+    arguments: "/install /quiet CID={{ falcon_cid }} {{ falcon_windows_install_args }}"
   when:
     - ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Windows"
   register: falcon_installed
@@ -12,26 +12,8 @@
   delay: "{{ falcon_windows_install_delay }}"
   until: falcon_installed is success
 
-- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Expand tmp install directory objects path (Windows)
-  ansible.windows.win_stat:
-    path: "{{ falcon_windows_tmp_dir }}"
-  register: falcon_windows_expanded_path
-
-- name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Gather tmp install directory objects (Windows)
-  ansible.windows.win_find:
-    paths: "{{ falcon_windows_expanded_path.stat.path }}"
-    patterns: "ansible.*falcon"
-    file_type: directory
-  register: falcon_tmp_dir_objects
-  when: falcon_windows_tmp_dir | length > 0
-  changed_when: no
-
 - name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Remove tmp install directory (Windows)
   ansible.windows.win_file:
-    path: "{{ item.path }}"
+    path: "{{ falcon_windows_tmp_dir_stat.stat.path }}"
     state: absent
-  loop: "{{ falcon_tmp_dir_objects.files }}"
-  when:
-    - falcon_windows_tmp_dir | length > 0
-    - falcon_tmp_dir_objects is defined and falcon_tmp_dir_objects.files | length > 0
   changed_when: no
diff --git a/roles/falcon_install/tasks/win_url.yml b/roles/falcon_install/tasks/win_url.yml
index 312db570..9149da3b 100644
--- a/roles/falcon_install/tasks/win_url.yml
+++ b/roles/falcon_install/tasks/win_url.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 - name: CrowdStrike Falcon | Downloading Installation Package from URL (Windows)
   ansible.windows.win_get_url:
     url: "{{ falcon_download_url }}"
-    dest: "{{ falcon_install_win_temp_directory.path }}"
+    dest: "{{ falcon_windows_tmp_dir_stat.stat.path }}"
     url_username: "{{ falcon_download_url_username | default(omit) }}"
     url_password: "{{ falcon_download_url_password | default(omit) }}"
   when:
     - falcon_download_url
-    - falcon_install_win_temp_directory
+    - falcon_windows_tmp_dir_stat.stat.path
   register: falcon_sensor_download
   retries: "{{ falcon_retries }}"
   delay: "{{ falcon_delay }}"