diff --git a/mypy/test/meta/test_parse_data.py b/mypy/test/meta/test_parse_data.py
index a74b3d71d392..cc1b4ff6eeed 100644
--- a/mypy/test/meta/test_parse_data.py
+++ b/mypy/test/meta/test_parse_data.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import textwrap
+import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from mypy.test.config import test_data_prefix
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ def _dedent(self, s: str) -> str:
     def _run_pytest(self, data_suite: str) -> str:
         p_test_data = Path(test_data_prefix)
         p_root = p_test_data.parent.parent
-        p = p_test_data / "check-__fixture__.test"
+        p = p_test_data / f"check-meta-{uuid.uuid4()}.test"
         assert not p.exists()
         try:
             p.write_text(data_suite)
diff --git a/mypy/test/meta/test_update_data.py b/mypy/test/meta/test_update_data.py
index 1239679072e6..67f9a7f56ebd 100644
--- a/mypy/test/meta/test_update_data.py
+++ b/mypy/test/meta/test_update_data.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import textwrap
+import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from mypy.test.config import test_data_prefix
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ def _run_pytest_update_data(self, data_suite: str, *, max_attempts: int) -> str:
         """
         p_test_data = Path(test_data_prefix)
         p_root = p_test_data.parent.parent
-        p = p_test_data / "check-__fixture__.test"
+        p = p_test_data / f"check-meta-{uuid.uuid4()}.test"
         assert not p.exists()
         try:
             p.write_text(textwrap.dedent(data_suite).lstrip())