diff --git a/example_trainer/vllm_api_server.py b/example_trainer/vllm_api_server.py
index 740db922..1de50c29 100644
--- a/example_trainer/vllm_api_server.py
+++ b/example_trainer/vllm_api_server.py
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ async def init_app(args: Namespace, llm_engine: AsyncLLM | None = None) -> FastA
 
 def _export_state_dict_info(args: Namespace) -> None:
     """Export basic model info to JSON for trainer (backup if patches don't run)."""
-    log_dir = os.environ.get("LOGDIR", "/tmp/atropos_bridge")
+    log_dir = os.environ.get("LOGDIR", ".")
     Path(log_dir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     json_path = Path(log_dir) / "vllm_bridge_config.json"
     
diff --git a/example_trainer/vllm_patching/patched_gpu_runner.py b/example_trainer/vllm_patching/patched_gpu_runner.py
index dc1c4284..3c124598 100644
--- a/example_trainer/vllm_patching/patched_gpu_runner.py
+++ b/example_trainer/vllm_patching/patched_gpu_runner.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def _create_patched_runner(BaseRunner: type) -> type:
                 print(f"[vLLM Patch] Note: model.share_memory() not available: {e}")
             
             # Export parameter info to JSON for trainer
-            log_dir = os.environ.get("LOGDIR", "/tmp/atropos_bridge")
+            log_dir = os.environ.get("LOGDIR", ".")
             Path(log_dir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
             json_path = Path(log_dir) / "vllm_bridge_config.json"