diff --git a/stencil_benchmarks/tools/compilation.py b/stencil_benchmarks/tools/compilation.py
index d098e79..cf671f5 100644
--- a/stencil_benchmarks/tools/compilation.py
+++ b/stencil_benchmarks/tools/compilation.py
@@ -136,21 +136,21 @@ def __init__(
             srcfile.write(code.encode())
             srcfile.flush()
 
-            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".so") as library:
-                result = subprocess.run(
-                    [compile_command[0], "-o", library.name, srcfile.name]
-                    + compile_command[1:],
-                    capture_output=True,
+            library_name = pathlib.Path(srcfile.name).with_suffix(".so")
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [compile_command[0], "-o", library_name, srcfile.name]
+                + compile_command[1:],
+                capture_output=True,
+            )
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                raise CompilationError(result.stderr.decode())
+            if result.stdout or result.stderr:
+                warnings.warn(
+                    "unexpected compilation output: "
+                    + result.stdout.decode()
+                    + result.stderr.decode()
                 )
-                if result.returncode != 0:
-                    raise CompilationError(result.stderr.decode())
-                if result.stdout or result.stderr:
-                    warnings.warn(
-                        "unexpected compilation output: "
-                        + result.stdout.decode()
-                        + result.stderr.decode()
-                    )
-                self._library = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(library.name)
+            self._library = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(library_name)
 
     def __getattr__(self, attr: str) -> Callable[[Any], str]:
         """Access library function by name.