diff --git a/tests/loggers/test_all.py b/tests/loggers/test_all.py
index ca309f42afeeed..d66eace4434c57 100644
--- a/tests/loggers/test_all.py
+++ b/tests/loggers/test_all.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def log_metrics(self, metrics, step):
     logger = StoreHistoryLogger(**logger_args)
 
     trainer = Trainer(
+        default_root_dir=tmpdir,
         max_epochs=1,
         logger=logger,
         limit_train_batches=0.2,
diff --git a/tests/trainer/test_trainer_steps.py b/tests/trainer/test_trainer_steps.py
index a5ca3c7ab916af..32b17139c15f4a 100644
--- a/tests/trainer/test_trainer_steps.py
+++ b/tests/trainer/test_trainer_steps.py
@@ -117,7 +117,11 @@ def test_train_step_epoch_end(tmpdir):
     model.training_epoch_end = model.training_epoch_end_dict
     model.val_dataloader = None
 
-    trainer = Trainer(max_epochs=1, weights_summary=None)
+    trainer = Trainer(
+        default_root_dir=tmpdir,
+        max_epochs=1,
+        weights_summary=None,
+    )
     trainer.fit(model)
 
     # make sure correct steps were called