diff --git a/ioutils.go b/ioutils.go
index 6ac3fb7..cef43b2 100644
--- a/ioutils.go
+++ b/ioutils.go
@@ -4,42 +4,54 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"path"
 )
 
 type TmpFile struct {
-	file *os.File
+	path string
 }
 
-func NewTmpFile() (*TmpFile, error) {
-	file, err := os.CreateTemp(os.TempDir(), "k8s-secret-editor-")
+func NewTmpFile(suffix string) (*TmpFile, error) {
+	name := fmt.Sprintf("k8s-secret-editor-%s", suffix)
+	p := path.Join(os.TempDir(), name)
+	f, err := os.Create(p)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating temp file: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
+		_ = os.Remove(f.Name())
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error closing temp file: %w", err)
 	}
-
 	// Set restrictive permissions to protect sensitive secret data
-	if err := os.Chmod(file.Name(), 0600); err != nil {
-		_ = file.Close()
-		_ = os.Remove(file.Name())
+	if err := os.Chmod(p, 0o600); err != nil {
+		_ = os.Remove(p)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error setting file permissions: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return &TmpFile{file: file}, nil
+	return &TmpFile{path: p}, nil
 }
 
 func (t *TmpFile) Write(data []byte) error {
-	if _, err := t.file.Write(data); err != nil {
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(t.path, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC, 0o600)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error opening temp file for writing: %w", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := f.Write(data); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error writing to temp file: %w", err)
 	}
+	if err := f.Sync(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error syncing temp file: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (t *TmpFile) Read() ([]byte, error) {
-	// Move the file pointer back to the beginning before reading
-	if _, err := t.file.Seek(0, io.SeekStart); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error seeking to beginning of temp file: %w", err)
+	f, err := os.Open(t.path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error opening temp file for reading: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	data, err := io.ReadAll(t.file)
+	data, err := io.ReadAll(f)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error reading from temp file: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -47,16 +59,14 @@ func (t *TmpFile) Read() ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 func (t *TmpFile) OpenEditor(editor interface{ Open(filePath string) error }) error {
-	return editor.Open(t.file.Name())
+	if err := editor.Open(t.path); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error opening editor: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (t *TmpFile) Close() error {
-	name := t.file.Name()
-	if err := t.file.Close(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	// Remove temp file after closing to avoid leaking secrets
-	if err := os.Remove(name); err != nil {
+	if err := os.Remove(t.path); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error removing temp file: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/ioutils_test.go b/ioutils_test.go
index fba951c..36ceec2 100644
--- a/ioutils_test.go
+++ b/ioutils_test.go
@@ -6,15 +6,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestNewTmpFile(t *testing.T) {
-	tmp, err := NewTmpFile()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create temp file: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer tmp.file.Close()
-	defer os.Remove(tmp.file.Name())
+	tmp := newTestTmpFile(t)
 
 	// Verify file exists
-	fi, err := os.Stat(tmp.file.Name())
+	fi, err := os.Stat(tmp.path)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to stat temp file: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -26,14 +21,9 @@ func TestNewTmpFile(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTmpFilePermissions(t *testing.T) {
-	tmp, err := NewTmpFile()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create temp file: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer tmp.file.Close()
-	defer os.Remove(tmp.file.Name())
+	tmp := newTestTmpFile(t)
 
-	fi, err := os.Stat(tmp.file.Name())
+	fi, err := os.Stat(tmp.path)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to stat temp file: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -47,28 +37,20 @@ func TestTmpFilePermissions(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTmpFileWrite(t *testing.T) {
-	tmp, err := NewTmpFile()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create temp file: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer tmp.Close()
+	tmp := newTestTmpFile(t)
 
 	testData := []byte("test data for secret")
-	err = tmp.Write(testData)
+	err := tmp.Write(testData)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to write to temp file: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestTmpFileRead(t *testing.T) {
-	tmp, err := NewTmpFile()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create temp file: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer tmp.Close()
+	tmp := newTestTmpFile(t)
 
 	testData := []byte("test secret data")
-	err = tmp.Write(testData)
+	err := tmp.Write(testData)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to write to temp file: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -85,16 +67,12 @@ func TestTmpFileRead(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTmpFileReadAfterMultipleWrites(t *testing.T) {
-	tmp, err := NewTmpFile()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create temp file: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer tmp.Close()
+	tmp := newTestTmpFile(t)
 
 	// Write multiple times
 	data1 := []byte("first")
 	data2 := []byte("second")
-	err = tmp.Write(data1)
+	err := tmp.Write(data1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to write first data: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -104,28 +82,22 @@ func TestTmpFileReadAfterMultipleWrites(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to write second data: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// Read should return both
 	readData, err := tmp.Read()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to read from temp file: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	expected := "firstsecond"
+	expected := "second"
 	if string(readData) != expected {
 		t.Errorf("expected data %s, got %s", expected, string(readData))
 	}
 }
 
 func TestTmpFileClose(t *testing.T) {
-	tmp, err := NewTmpFile()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create temp file: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	filePath := tmp.file.Name()
+	tmp := newTestTmpFile(t)
 
 	// Write some data
-	err = tmp.Write([]byte("test"))
+	err := tmp.Write([]byte("test"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to write to temp file: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -137,20 +109,17 @@ func TestTmpFileClose(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Verify file is deleted
-	_, err = os.Stat(filePath)
+	_, err = os.Stat(tmp.path)
 	if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		t.Errorf("temp file was not deleted: %s", filePath)
+		t.Errorf("temp file was not deleted: %s", tmp.path)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestTmpFileCloseMultipleTimes(t *testing.T) {
-	tmp, err := NewTmpFile()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create temp file: %v", err)
-	}
+	tmp := newTestTmpFile(t)
 
 	// First close
-	err = tmp.Close()
+	err := tmp.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("first close failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -163,11 +132,7 @@ func TestTmpFileCloseMultipleTimes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTmpFileOpenEditor(t *testing.T) {
-	tmp, err := NewTmpFile()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create temp file: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer tmp.Close()
+	tmp := newTestTmpFile(t)
 
 	editorPath := "/bin/sh"
 	if _, err := os.Stat(editorPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
@@ -185,3 +150,18 @@ func TestTmpFileOpenEditor(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Logf("OpenEditor returned error: %v (expected for sh with no input)", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func newTestTmpFile(t *testing.T) *TmpFile {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	tmp, err := NewTmpFile("test")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create temp file: %v", err)
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		if err := tmp.Close(); err != nil {
+			t.Logf("failed to clean up temp file: %v", err)
+		}
+	})
+	return tmp
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d57fcf3..d2ca869 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func main() { //nolint:gocyclo
 		fatalf("Key '%s' not found in secret '%s' in namespace '%s'", selectedKey, selectedSecret, selectedNamespace)
 	}
 
-	tmpFile, err := NewTmpFile()
+	tmpFile, err := NewTmpFile(selectedKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		fatalf("Error creating temp file: %v", err)
 	}