diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9b2be57..619a0649 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Arch
   - conflict resolution: removing hard dependencies that would be satisfied with the inclusion of the new package [#268](https://github.com/vinifmor/bauh/issues/268)
     - e.g: `pipewire-pulse` conflicts with `pulseaudio`. `pulseaudio-alsa` (a dependency of pulseaudio) should not be removed, since `pipewire-pulse` provides `pulseaudio` 
+  - AUR build: error raised when the temporary directory does not exist (when changing the CPUs governors) 
 
 - Flatpak
   - not all selected runtime partials to upgrade are actually requested to be upgraded
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
index 1506e792..8db7902c 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
@@ -2062,7 +2062,10 @@ class ArchManager(SoftwareManager, SettingsController):
         cpus_changed, cpu_prev_governors = False, None
 
         if optimize:
-            cpus_changed, cpu_prev_governors = cpu_manager.set_all_cpus_to('performance', context.root_password, self.logger)
+            cpus_changed, cpu_prev_governors = cpu_manager.set_all_cpus_to('performance', context.root_password,
+                                                                           self.logger)
+
+        pkgbuilt = False
 
         try:
             pkgbuilt, output = makepkg.build(pkgdir=context.project_dir,
@@ -2073,7 +2076,7 @@ class ArchManager(SoftwareManager, SettingsController):
         finally:
             if cpus_changed and cpu_prev_governors:
                 self.logger.info("Restoring CPU governors")
-                cpu_manager.set_cpus(cpu_prev_governors, context.root_password, {'performance'}, self.logger)
+                cpu_manager.set_cpus(cpu_prev_governors, context.root_password, self.logger, {'performance'})
 
         self._update_progress(context, 65)
 
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/cpu_manager.py b/bauh/gems/arch/cpu_manager.py
index 71e7c87b..a3cc6221 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/cpu_manager.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/cpu_manager.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import traceback
 from logging import Logger
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional, Set, Tuple, Dict
 
 from bauh.api.paths import TEMP_DIR
@@ -25,10 +26,21 @@ def current_governors() -> Dict[str, Set[int]]:
     return governors
 
 
-def set_governor(governor: str, root_password: Optional[str], cpu_idxs: Optional[Set[int]] = None):
+def set_governor(governor: str, root_password: Optional[str], logger: Logger, cpu_idxs: Optional[Set[int]] = None):
     new_gov_file = f'{TEMP_DIR}/bauh_scaling_governor'
-    with open(new_gov_file, 'w+') as f:
-        f.write(governor)
+
+    try:
+        Path(TEMP_DIR).mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+    except OSError:
+        logger.error(f"Could not create temporary directory for changing CPU governor: {TEMP_DIR}")
+        return
+
+    try:
+        with open(new_gov_file, 'w+') as f:
+            f.write(governor)
+    except OSError:
+        logger.error(f"Could not write new governor ({governor}) to {new_gov_file}")
+        return
 
     for idx in (cpu_idxs if cpu_idxs else range(multiprocessing.cpu_count())):
         _change_governor(idx, new_gov_file, root_password)
@@ -37,7 +49,7 @@ def set_governor(governor: str, root_password: Optional[str], cpu_idxs: Optional
         try:
             os.remove(new_gov_file)
         except OSError:
-            traceback.print_exc()
+            logger.error(f"Could not remove temporary governor file ({new_gov_file})")
 
 
 def _change_governor(cpu_idx: int, new_gov_file_path: str, root_password: Optional[str]):
@@ -49,7 +61,7 @@ def _change_governor(cpu_idx: int, new_gov_file_path: str, root_password: Option
         traceback.print_exc()
 
 
-def set_all_cpus_to(governor: str, root_password: Optional[str], logger: Optional[Logger] = None) \
+def set_all_cpus_to(governor: str, root_password: Optional[str], logger: Logger) \
         -> Tuple[bool, Optional[Dict[str, Set[int]]]]:
     cpus_changed, cpu_governors = False, current_governors()
 
@@ -63,18 +75,18 @@ def set_all_cpus_to(governor: str, root_password: Optional[str], logger: Optiona
             if logger:
                 logger.info(f"Changing CPUs {not_in_performance} governors to '{governor}'")
 
-            set_governor(governor, root_password, not_in_performance)
+            set_governor(governor=governor, root_password=root_password, logger=logger, cpu_idxs=not_in_performance)
             cpus_changed = True
 
     return cpus_changed, cpu_governors
 
 
-def set_cpus(governors: Dict[str, Set[int]], root_password: Optional[str], ignore_governors: Optional[Set[str]] = None,
-             logger: Optional[Logger] = None):
+def set_cpus(governors: Dict[str, Set[int]], root_password: Optional[str], logger: Logger,
+             ignore_governors: Optional[Set[str]] = None):
 
     for gov, cpus in governors.items():
         if not ignore_governors or gov not in ignore_governors:
             if logger:
                 logger.info(f"Changing CPUs {cpus} governors to '{gov}'")
 
-            set_governor(gov, root_password, cpus)
+            set_governor(governor=gov, root_password=root_password, logger=logger, cpu_idxs=cpus)