diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 15b58b3..016dd24 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "K8sDeputy"
 uuid = "2481ae95-212f-4650-bb21-d53ea3caf09f"
 authors = ["Beacon Biosignals, Inc"]
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 
 [deps]
 Dates = "ade2ca70-3891-5945-98fb-dc099432e06a"
diff --git a/docs/src/graceful_termination.md b/docs/src/graceful_termination.md
index 3a1d1de..c4f7a44 100644
--- a/docs/src/graceful_termination.md
+++ b/docs/src/graceful_termination.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Finally, the entrypoint for the container should also not directly use the Julia
 
 ### Read-only Filesystem
 
-If you have a read-only filesystem on your container you'll need to configure a writeable volume mount for K8sDeputy.jl. The `DEPUTY_IPC_DIR` environmental variable can be used to instruct K8sDeputy.jl where to store the named pipes it creates for interprocess communication:
+If you have a read-only filesystem on your container you'll need to configure a writeable `/run` directory for K8sDeputy.jl so it can create UNIX-domain sockets for interprocess communication:
 
 ```yaml
 apiVersion: v1
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ spec:
   containers:
     - name: app
       # command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "julia entrypoint.jl; sleep 1"]
-      env:
-        - name: DEPUTY_IPC_DIR
-          value: /mnt/deputy-ipc
       lifecycle:
         preStop:
           exec:
@@ -88,10 +85,11 @@ spec:
       securityContext:
         readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
       volumeMounts:
-        - mountPath: /mnt/deputy-ipc
-          name: deputy-ipc
+        - name: ipc
+          mountPath: /run
+          subPath: app  # Set the `subPath` to the container name to ensure per-container isolation
   volumes:
-    - name: deputy-ipc
+    - name: ipc
       emptyDir:
         medium: Memory
 ```
diff --git a/docs/src/quickstart.md b/docs/src/quickstart.md
index 4704bd2..38c9ed0 100644
--- a/docs/src/quickstart.md
+++ b/docs/src/quickstart.md
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ For users who want to get started quickly you can use the following template to
      containers:
        - name: app
          command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "julia entrypoint.jl; sleep 1"]
-         env:
-           - name: DEPUTY_IPC_DIR
-             value: /mnt/deputy-ipc
          ports:
            - name: health-check
              containerPort: 8081  # Default K8sDeputy.jl heath check port
@@ -54,11 +51,12 @@ For users who want to get started quickly you can use the following template to
                - all
            readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
          volumeMounts:
-           - mountPath: /mnt/deputy-ipc
-             name: deputy-ipc
+           - name: ipc
+              mountPath: /run
+              subPath: app  # Set the `subPath` to the container name to ensure per-container isolation
      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
      volumes:
-       - name: deputy-ipc
+       - name: ipc
          emptyDir:
            medium: Memory
    ```
diff --git a/src/graceful_termination.jl b/src/graceful_termination.jl
index b15b116..7732b5f 100644
--- a/src/graceful_termination.jl
+++ b/src/graceful_termination.jl
@@ -7,25 +7,21 @@
 # from experimenting with this there are a few issues such as being unable to use locks or
 # printing (`jl_safe_printf` does work).
 
-# Linux typically stores PID files in `/run` which requires root access. For systems with
-# read-only file systems we need to support a user specified writable volume.
-_deputy_ipc_dir() = get(tempdir, ENV, "DEPUTY_IPC_DIR")
+# Linux stores PID files and UNIX-domain sockets in `/run`. Users with K8s containers
+# utilizing read-only file systems should make use of a volume mount to allow K8sDeputy.jl
+# to write to `/run`. Users can change the IPC directory by specifying `DEPUTY_IPC_DIR` but
+# this is mainly just used for testing.
+_deputy_ipc_dir() = get(ENV, "DEPUTY_IPC_DIR", "/run")
 
-# Prefer using UNIX domain sockets but if the `DEPUTY_IPC_DIR` is set assume the file
-# system is read-only and use a named pipe instead.
+# Write transient UNIX-domain sockets to the IPC directory.
 function _graceful_terminator_socket_path(pid::Int32)
-    name = "graceful-terminator.$pid"
-    return haskey(ENV, "DEPUTY_IPC_DIR") ? joinpath(_deputy_ipc_dir(), name) : name
+    return joinpath(_deputy_ipc_dir(), "graceful-terminator.$pid.socket")
 end
 
 # Following the Linux convention for pid files:
 # https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/ch03s15.html
 entrypoint_pid_file() = joinpath(_deputy_ipc_dir(), "julia-entrypoint.pid")
-function set_entrypoint_pid(pid::Integer)
-    file = entrypoint_pid_file()
-    mkpath(dirname(file))
-    return write(file, string(pid) * "\n")
-end
+set_entrypoint_pid(pid::Integer) = write(entrypoint_pid_file(), string(pid) * "\n")
 
 function entrypoint_pid()
     pid_file = entrypoint_pid_file()
@@ -85,15 +81,15 @@ process and the `preStop` process to cleanly terminate.
 function graceful_terminator(f; set_entrypoint::Bool=true)
     set_entrypoint && set_entrypoint_pid(getpid())
 
-    # Utilize UNIX domain sockets or named pipes for the IPC. Avoid using network sockets
-    # here as we don't want to allow access to this functionality from outside of the
-    # localhost. Each process uses a distinct socket name allowing for multiple Julia
-    # processes to allow independent use of the graceful terminator.
+    # Utilize UNIX-domain sockets (Linux) or named pipes (Windows) for the IPC. Avoid using
+    # network sockets here as we don't want to allow access to this functionality from
+    # outside of the localhost. Each process uses a distinct socket name allowing for
+    # multiple Julia processes to allow independent use of the graceful terminator.
     socket_path = _graceful_terminator_socket_path(getpid())
 
-    # Remove any pre-existing named pipe as otherwise this will cause our `listen` call to
-    # fail. Should be safe to remove this file as it has been reserved for this PID. Only
-    # should be needed in the scenario where the K8s pod has been restarted and the
+    # Remove any pre-existing UNIX-domain socket as otherwise this will cause our `listen`
+    # call to fail. Should be safe to remove this file as it has been reserved for this PID.
+    # Only should be needed in the scenario where the K8s pod has been restarted and the
     # location of the socket exists in a K8s volume.
     ispath(socket_path) && rm(socket_path)
 
diff --git a/test/graceful_termination.jl b/test/graceful_termination.jl
index a4196de..1042005 100644
--- a/test/graceful_termination.jl
+++ b/test/graceful_termination.jl
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 @testset "graceful_terminator" begin
+    deputy_ipc_dir = mktempdir()
+
     @testset "Julia entrypoint" begin
         code = quote
             using K8sDeputy
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@
         end
 
         cmd = `$(Base.julia_cmd()) --color=no -e $code`
+        cmd = addenv(cmd, "DEPUTY_IPC_DIR" => deputy_ipc_dir)
         buffer = IOBuffer()
         p = run(pipeline(cmd; stdout=buffer, stderr=buffer); wait=false)
         @test timedwait(() -> process_running(p), Second(5)) === :ok
@@ -21,7 +24,9 @@
 
         # When no PID is passed in the process ID is read from the Julia entrypoint file.
         # Blocks untils the process terminates.
-        @test graceful_terminate() === nothing
+        withenv("DEPUTY_IPC_DIR" => deputy_ipc_dir) do
+            @test graceful_terminate() === nothing
+        end
 
         @test process_exited(p)
         @test p.exitcode == 2
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@
         end
 
         cmd = `$(Base.julia_cmd()) --color=no -e $code`
+        cmd = addenv(cmd, "DEPUTY_IPC_DIR" => deputy_ipc_dir)
         buffer1 = IOBuffer()
         buffer2 = IOBuffer()
         p1 = run(pipeline(cmd; stdout=buffer1, stderr=buffer1); wait=false)
@@ -57,8 +63,10 @@
         sleep(3)
 
         # Blocks untils the process terminates
-        @test graceful_terminate(getpid(p1)) === nothing
-        @test graceful_terminate(getpid(p2)) === nothing
+        withenv("DEPUTY_IPC_DIR" => deputy_ipc_dir) do
+            @test graceful_terminate(getpid(p1)) === nothing
+            @test graceful_terminate(getpid(p2)) === nothing
+        end
         @test process_exited(p1)
         @test process_exited(p2)
 
@@ -73,10 +81,9 @@
     end
 
     # When users set `DEPUTY_IPC_DIR` they may be using a K8s volume. As even `emptyDir`
-    # volumes persist for the lifetime of the pod we may have a named pipe already present
-    # from a previous restart.
+    # volumes persist for the lifetime of the pod we may have a UNIX-domain socket already
+    # present from a previous restart.
     @testset "bind after restart" begin
-        deputy_ipc_dir = mktempdir()
         code = quote
             using K8sDeputy
             using Sockets: listen
@@ -99,31 +106,33 @@
         end
 
         cmd = `$(Base.julia_cmd()) --color=no -e $code`
+        cmd = addenv(cmd, "DEPUTY_IPC_DIR" => deputy_ipc_dir)
+        buffer = IOBuffer()
+        p = run(pipeline(cmd; stdout=buffer, stderr=buffer); wait=false)
+        @test timedwait(() -> process_running(p), Second(5)) === :ok
 
-        withenv("DEPUTY_IPC_DIR" => deputy_ipc_dir) do
-            buffer = IOBuffer()
-            p = run(pipeline(cmd; stdout=buffer, stderr=buffer); wait=false)
-            @test timedwait(() -> process_running(p), Second(5)) === :ok
-
-            # Allow some time for Julia to startup and the graceful terminator to be registered.
-            sleep(3)
+        # Allow some time for Julia to startup and the graceful terminator to be registered.
+        sleep(3)
 
-            # Socket exists as a named pipe
-            socket_path = K8sDeputy._graceful_terminator_socket_path(getpid(p))
-            @test ispath(socket_path)
-            @test !isfile(socket_path)
+        # Socket exists as a UNIX-domain socket
+        socket_path = withenv("DEPUTY_IPC_DIR" => deputy_ipc_dir) do
+            return K8sDeputy._graceful_terminator_socket_path(getpid(p))
+        end
+        @test ispath(socket_path)
+        @test !isfile(socket_path)
 
-            # Blocks untils the process terminates
+        # Blocks untils the process terminates
+        withenv("DEPUTY_IPC_DIR" => deputy_ipc_dir) do
             @test graceful_terminate(getpid(p)) === nothing
-            @test process_exited(p)
-            @test p.exitcode == 2
-
-            output = String(take!(buffer))
-            expected = """
-                [ Info: GRACEFUL TERMINATION HANDLER
-                [ Info: SHUTDOWN COMPLETE
-                """
-            @test output == expected
         end
+        @test process_exited(p)
+        @test p.exitcode == 2
+
+        output = String(take!(buffer))
+        expected = """
+            [ Info: GRACEFUL TERMINATION HANDLER
+            [ Info: SHUTDOWN COMPLETE
+            """
+        @test output == expected
     end
 end
diff --git a/test/health.jl b/test/health.jl
index a2c9f22..87ced77 100644
--- a/test/health.jl
+++ b/test/health.jl
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ end
     end
 
     @testset "graceful termination" begin
+        deputy_ipc_dir = mktempdir()
         port = rand(EPHEMERAL_PORT_RANGE)
         code = quote
             using K8sDeputy, Sockets
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ end
         end
 
         cmd = `$(Base.julia_cmd()) --color=no -e $code`
+        cmd = addenv(cmd, "DEPUTY_IPC_DIR" => deputy_ipc_dir)
         buffer = IOBuffer()
         p = run(pipeline(cmd; stdout=buffer, stderr=buffer); wait=false)
         @test timedwait(() -> process_running(p), Second(5)) === :ok
@@ -220,7 +222,9 @@ end
         end === :ok
 
         # Blocks untils the process terminates
-        graceful_terminate(getpid(p))
+        withenv("DEPUTY_IPC_DIR" => deputy_ipc_dir) do
+            return graceful_terminate(getpid(p))
+        end
         @test process_exited(p)
         @test p.exitcode == 1