diff --git a/kevm-pyk/pyproject.toml b/kevm-pyk/pyproject.toml
index 533a8e82cb..94c03ea527 100644
--- a/kevm-pyk/pyproject.toml
+++ b/kevm-pyk/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "kevm-pyk"
-version = "1.0.349"
+version = "1.0.350"
 description = ""
 authors = [
     "Runtime Verification, Inc. <contact@runtimeverification.com>",
diff --git a/kevm-pyk/src/kevm_pyk/__init__.py b/kevm-pyk/src/kevm_pyk/__init__.py
index fb44402466..c9ec0c2476 100644
--- a/kevm-pyk/src/kevm_pyk/__init__.py
+++ b/kevm-pyk/src/kevm_pyk/__init__.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
     from typing import Final
 
 
-VERSION: Final = '1.0.349'
+VERSION: Final = '1.0.350'
diff --git a/kevm-pyk/src/kevm_pyk/__main__.py b/kevm-pyk/src/kevm_pyk/__main__.py
index 278205a38d..7ce4e000ef 100644
--- a/kevm-pyk/src/kevm_pyk/__main__.py
+++ b/kevm-pyk/src/kevm_pyk/__main__.py
@@ -295,7 +295,10 @@ def exec_prove(
     _ignore_arg(kwargs, 'md_selector', f'--md-selector: {kwargs["md_selector"]}')
     md_selector = 'k'
 
-    digest_file = save_directory / 'digest' if save_directory is not None else None
+    if save_directory is None:
+        save_directory = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+
+    digest_file = save_directory / 'digest'
 
     if definition_dir is None:
         definition_dir = kdist.get('evm-semantics.haskell')
@@ -305,9 +308,6 @@ def exec_prove(
     if smt_retry_limit is None:
         smt_retry_limit = 10
 
-    if save_directory is None:
-        save_directory = Path(tempfile.TemporaryDirectory().name)
-
     kevm = KEVM(definition_dir, use_directory=save_directory, bug_report=bug_report)
 
     include_dirs = [Path(include) for include in includes]
@@ -363,22 +363,12 @@ def _init_and_run_proof(claim_job: KClaimJob) -> tuple[bool, list[str] | None]:
         ) as kcfg_explore:
             proof_problem: Proof
             if is_functional(claim):
-                if (
-                    save_directory is not None
-                    and not reinit
-                    and up_to_date
-                    and EqualityProof.proof_exists(claim.label, save_directory)
-                ):
+                if not reinit and up_to_date and EqualityProof.proof_exists(claim.label, save_directory):
                     proof_problem = EqualityProof.read_proof_data(save_directory, claim.label)
                 else:
                     proof_problem = EqualityProof.from_claim(claim, kevm.definition, proof_dir=save_directory)
             else:
-                if (
-                    save_directory is not None
-                    and not reinit
-                    and up_to_date
-                    and APRProof.proof_data_exists(claim.label, save_directory)
-                ):
+                if not reinit and up_to_date and APRProof.proof_data_exists(claim.label, save_directory):
                     proof_problem = APRProof.read_proof_data(save_directory, claim.label)
 
                 else:
diff --git a/package/version b/package/version
index ad33520251..a208350217 100644
--- a/package/version
+++ b/package/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.349
+1.0.350