diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index dd9e82c325..2300612d3f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
     "@types/http-proxy": "^1.17.4",
     "@types/inquirer": "^7.3.1",
     "@types/mini-css-extract-plugin": "^0.9.1",
+    "@types/mock-fs": "^4.13.0",
     "@types/node": "^13.7.2",
     "@types/ora": "^3.2.0",
     "@types/react-dev-utils": "^9.0.4",
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.test.ts
index 72b95b072c..356b315380 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.test.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,20 @@
 
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import path from 'path';
+import mockFs from 'mock-fs';
 import os from 'os';
 import del from 'del';
 import { createTemporaryPluginFolder, movePlugin } from './createPlugin';
 
+const id = 'testPluginMock';
+
 describe('createPlugin', () => {
+  afterAll(() => {
+    mockFs.restore();
+  });
+
   describe('createPluginFolder', () => {
     it('should create a temporary plugin directory in the correct place', async () => {
-      const id = 'testPlugin';
       const tempDir = path.join(os.tmpdir(), id);
       try {
         await createTemporaryPluginFolder(tempDir);
@@ -35,35 +41,27 @@ describe('createPlugin', () => {
     });
 
     it('should not create a temporary plugin directory if it already exists', async () => {
-      const id = 'testPlugin';
-      const tempDir = path.join(os.tmpdir(), id);
-      try {
-        await createTemporaryPluginFolder(tempDir);
-        await expect(fs.pathExists(tempDir)).resolves.toBe(true);
-        await expect(createTemporaryPluginFolder(tempDir)).rejects.toThrow(
-          /Failed to create temporary plugin directory/,
-        );
-      } finally {
-        await del(tempDir, { force: true });
-      }
+      mockFs({
+        [id]: {},
+      });
+
+      await expect(createTemporaryPluginFolder(id)).rejects.toThrow(
+        /Failed to create temporary plugin directory/,
+      );
     });
   });
 
   describe('movePlugin', () => {
     it('should move the temporary plugin directory to its final place', async () => {
-      const id = 'testPlugin';
-      const tempDir = path.join(os.tmpdir(), id);
-      const rootDir = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'test-'));
-      const pluginDir = path.join(rootDir, 'plugins', id);
-      try {
-        await createTemporaryPluginFolder(tempDir);
-        await movePlugin(tempDir, pluginDir, id);
-        await expect(fs.pathExists(pluginDir)).resolves.toBe(true);
-        expect(pluginDir).toMatch(path.join('', 'plugins', id));
-      } finally {
-        await del(tempDir, { force: true });
-        await del(rootDir, { force: true });
-      }
+      mockFs({
+        [id]: {},
+      });
+      const tempDir = id;
+      const pluginDir = `/test-temp/plugins/${id}`;
+
+      await movePlugin(tempDir, pluginDir, id);
+      await expect(fs.pathExists(pluginDir)).resolves.toBe(true);
+      expect(pluginDir).toMatch(path.join('', 'plugins', id));
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.test.ts
index 6433cb6116..076f54402b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.test.ts
@@ -16,13 +16,9 @@
 
 import fse from 'fs-extra';
 import path from 'path';
-import os from 'os';
+import mockFs from 'mock-fs';
 import { paths } from '../../lib/paths';
-import {
-  addExportStatement,
-  capitalize,
-  createTemporaryPluginFolder,
-} from '../create-plugin/createPlugin';
+import { addExportStatement, capitalize } from '../create-plugin/createPlugin';
 import { addCodeownersEntry } from '../../lib/codeowners';
 import {
   removeReferencesFromAppPackage,
@@ -35,7 +31,7 @@ import {
 const BACKSTAGE = `@backstage`;
 const testPluginName = 'yarn-test-package';
 const testPluginPackage = `${BACKSTAGE}/plugin-${testPluginName}`;
-const tempDir = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'remove-plugin-test');
+const tempDir = '/remove-plugin-test';
 
 const removeEmptyLines = (file: string): string =>
   file.split(/\r?\n/).filter(Boolean).join('\n');
@@ -47,13 +43,24 @@ const createTestPackageFile = async (
   // Copy contents of package file for test
   const packageFileContent = JSON.parse(fse.readFileSync(packageFile, 'utf8'));
 
-  packageFileContent.dependencies[testPluginPackage] = '0.1.0';
-  fse.createFileSync(testFilePath);
-  fse.writeFileSync(
-    testFilePath,
-    `${JSON.stringify(packageFileContent, null, 2)}\n`,
-    'utf8',
-  );
+  const testFileContent = {
+    ...packageFileContent,
+    dependencies: {
+      ...packageFileContent.dependencies,
+      [testPluginPackage]: '0.1.0',
+    },
+  };
+
+  mockFs({
+    '/packages': {
+      app: {
+        'package.json': `${JSON.stringify(packageFileContent, null, 2)}\n`,
+      },
+    },
+    [tempDir]: {
+      [testFilePath]: `${JSON.stringify(testFileContent, null, 2)}\n`,
+    },
+  });
   return;
 };
 
@@ -62,93 +69,126 @@ const createTestPluginFile = async (
   pluginsFilePath: string,
 ) => {
   // Copy contents of package file for test
-  fse.copyFileSync(pluginsFilePath, testFilePath);
+  const pluginsFileContent = fse.readFileSync(pluginsFilePath);
+
+  mockFs({
+    [tempDir]: {
+      [testFilePath]: `${pluginsFileContent}\n`,
+      [pluginsFilePath]: `${pluginsFileContent}\n`,
+    },
+    '/packages': {
+      app: {
+        src: {
+          'plugin.ts': `${pluginsFileContent}\n`,
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
   const pluginNameCapitalized = testPluginName
     .split('-')
     .map(name => capitalize(name))
     .join('');
-  const exportStatement = `export { plugin as ${pluginNameCapitalized}} from @backstage/plugin-${testPluginName}`;
-  await addExportStatement(testFilePath, exportStatement);
+  const exportStatement = `export { default as ${pluginNameCapitalized}} from @backstage/plugin-${testPluginName}`;
+  await addExportStatement(path.join(tempDir, testFilePath), exportStatement);
 };
 
 const mkTestPluginDir = (testDirPath: string) => {
-  fse.mkdirSync(testDirPath);
-  for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++)
-    fse.createFileSync(path.join(testDirPath, `testFile${i}.ts`));
+  const dirPath = `/${testDirPath}`;
+
+  const pluginFiles: { [index: number]: string } = {};
+  for (let i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
+    pluginFiles[i] = '';
+  }
+
+  mockFs({
+    [dirPath]: pluginFiles,
+  });
 };
 
 describe('removePlugin', () => {
-  beforeAll(() => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
     // Create temporary directory for all tests
-    createTemporaryPluginFolder(tempDir);
+    const appPath = paths.resolveTargetRoot('packages', 'app');
+    mockFs({
+      [tempDir]: {
+        'package.json': mockFs.load(path.join(appPath, 'package.json')),
+        src: {
+          'plugin.ts': mockFs.load(path.join(appPath, 'src', 'plugins.ts')),
+        },
+      },
+    });
   });
 
   afterAll(() => {
-    // Remove temporary directory
-    fse.removeSync(tempDir);
+    mockFs.restore();
   });
 
   describe('Remove Plugin Dependencies', () => {
-    const appPath = paths.resolveTargetRoot('packages', 'app');
     const githubDir = paths.resolveTargetRoot('.github');
 
     it('removes plugin references from /packages/app/package.json', async () => {
       // Set up test
-      const packageFilePath = path.join(appPath, 'package.json');
-      const testFilePath = path.join(tempDir, 'test.json');
+      const packageFilePath = path.join(tempDir, 'package.json');
+      const testFilePath = 'test.json';
       createTestPackageFile(testFilePath, packageFilePath);
-      try {
-        await removeReferencesFromAppPackage(testFilePath, testPluginName);
-        const testFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
-          fse.readFileSync(testFilePath, 'utf8'),
-        );
-        const packageFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
-          fse.readFileSync(packageFilePath, 'utf8'),
-        );
-        expect(testFileContent).toBe(packageFileContent);
-      } finally {
-        fse.removeSync(testFilePath);
-      }
-    });
+      await removeReferencesFromAppPackage(
+        path.join(tempDir, testFilePath),
+        testPluginName,
+      );
+      const testFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
+        fse.readFileSync(path.join(tempDir, testFilePath), 'utf8'),
+      );
 
-    it('removes plugin exports from /packages/app/src/package.json', async () => {
-      const testFilePath = path.join(tempDir, 'test.ts');
-      const pluginsFilePaths = path.join(appPath, 'src', 'plugins.ts');
-      await createTestPluginFile(testFilePath, pluginsFilePaths);
-      try {
-        await removeReferencesFromPluginsFile(testFilePath, testPluginName);
-        const testFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
-          fse.readFileSync(testFilePath, 'utf8'),
-        );
-        const pluginsFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
-          fse.readFileSync(pluginsFilePaths, 'utf8'),
-        );
-        expect(testFileContent).toBe(pluginsFileContent);
-      } finally {
-        fse.removeSync(testFilePath);
-      }
+      const packageFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
+        fse.readFileSync('/packages/app/package.json', 'utf8'),
+      );
+      expect(testFileContent).toBe(packageFileContent);
+    });
+    it('removes plugin exports from /packages/app/src/packacge.json', async () => {
+      const testFilePath = 'test.ts';
+      const pluginsFilePaths = path.join(tempDir, 'src/plugin.ts');
+      createTestPluginFile(testFilePath, pluginsFilePaths);
+      await removeReferencesFromPluginsFile(
+        path.join(tempDir, testFilePath),
+        testPluginName,
+      );
+      const testFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
+        fse.readFileSync(path.join(tempDir, testFilePath), 'utf8'),
+      );
+      const pluginsFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
+        fse.readFileSync('/packages/app/src/plugin.ts', 'utf8'),
+      );
+      expect(testFileContent).toBe(pluginsFileContent);
     });
 
     it('removes codeOwners references', async () => {
-      const testFilePath = path.join(tempDir, 'test');
+      const testFileName = 'test';
+      const testFilePath = path.join(tempDir, testFileName);
       const codeownersPath = path.join(githubDir, 'CODEOWNERS');
-      try {
-        fse.copySync(codeownersPath, testFilePath);
-        const testFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
-          fse.readFileSync(testFilePath, 'utf8'),
-        );
-        const codeOwnersFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
-          fse.readFileSync(codeownersPath, 'utf8'),
-        );
-        await addCodeownersEntry(testFilePath!, `/plugins/${testPluginName}`, [
-          '@thisIsAtestTeam',
-          'test@gmail.com',
-        ]);
-        await removePluginFromCodeOwners(testFilePath, testPluginName);
-        expect(testFileContent).toBe(codeOwnersFileContent);
-      } finally {
-        if (fse.existsSync(testFilePath)) fse.removeSync(testFilePath);
-      }
+      const mockedCodeownersPath = '/.github/CODEOWNERS';
+
+      mockFs({
+        [tempDir]: {
+          [testFileName]: '',
+        },
+        '/.github': {
+          CODEOWNERS: mockFs.load(codeownersPath),
+        },
+      });
+      fse.copySync(mockedCodeownersPath, testFilePath);
+      const testFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
+        fse.readFileSync(testFilePath, 'utf8'),
+      );
+      const codeOwnersFileContent = removeEmptyLines(
+        fse.readFileSync(mockedCodeownersPath, 'utf8'),
+      );
+      await addCodeownersEntry(testFilePath!, `/plugins/${testPluginName}`, [
+        '@thisIsAtestTeam',
+        'test@gmail.com',
+      ]);
+      await removePluginFromCodeOwners(testFilePath, testPluginName);
+      expect(testFileContent).toBe(codeOwnersFileContent);
     });
   });
 
@@ -161,34 +201,35 @@ describe('removePlugin', () => {
 
     describe('Removes Plugin Directory', () => {
       it('removes plugin directory from /plugins', async () => {
-        try {
-          mkTestPluginDir(testDirPath);
-          expect(fse.existsSync(testDirPath)).toBeTruthy();
-          await removePluginDirectory(testDirPath);
-          expect(fse.existsSync(testDirPath)).toBeFalsy();
-        } finally {
-          if (fse.existsSync(testDirPath)) fse.removeSync(testDirPath);
-        }
+        mkTestPluginDir(testDirPath);
+        expect(fse.existsSync(testDirPath)).toBeTruthy();
+        await removePluginDirectory(testDirPath);
+        expect(fse.existsSync(testDirPath)).toBeFalsy();
       });
     });
 
     describe('Removes System Link', () => {
       it('removes system link from @backstage', async () => {
-        const scopedDir = paths.resolveTargetRoot('node_modules', '@backstage');
-        const testSymLinkPath = path.join(
-          scopedDir,
-          `plugin-${testPluginName}`,
-        );
-        try {
-          mkTestPluginDir(testDirPath);
-          fse.ensureSymlinkSync(testSymLinkPath, testDirPath);
+        const symLink = `plugin-${testPluginName}`;
+        const testSymLinkPath = `/node_modules/@backstage/${symLink}`;
+        const mockedTestDirPath = path.join('/plugins', testPluginName);
 
-          await removeSymLink(testSymLinkPath);
-          expect(fse.existsSync(testSymLinkPath)).toBeFalsy();
-        } finally {
-          if (fse.existsSync(testDirPath)) fse.removeSync(testDirPath);
-          if (fse.existsSync(testSymLinkPath)) fse.removeSync(testSymLinkPath);
-        }
+        mockFs({
+          '/plugins': {
+            [testPluginName]: {},
+          },
+          '/node_modules': {
+            '@backstage': {
+              [symLink]: mockFs.symlink({
+                path: mockedTestDirPath,
+              }),
+            },
+          },
+        });
+
+        expect(fse.existsSync(testSymLinkPath)).toBeTruthy();
+        await removeSymLink(testSymLinkPath);
+        expect(fse.existsSync(testSymLinkPath)).toBeFalsy();
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/tasks.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/tasks.test.ts
index 871d5a4d37..1fb07d06fc 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/tasks.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/tasks.test.ts
@@ -15,39 +15,41 @@
  */
 
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
+import mockFs from 'mock-fs';
 import { resolve as resolvePath } from 'path';
-import os from 'os';
-import del from 'del';
 import { templatingTask } from './tasks';
 
 describe('templatingTask', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    mockFs.restore();
+  });
+
   it('should template a directory with mix of regular files and templates', async () => {
-    // Set up a testing template directory
-    const tmplDir = await fs.mkdtemp(resolvePath(os.tmpdir(), 'test-'));
-    await fs.ensureDir(resolvePath(tmplDir, 'sub'));
-    await fs.writeFile(resolvePath(tmplDir, 'test.txt'), 'testing');
-    await fs.writeFile(
-      resolvePath(tmplDir, 'sub/version.txt.hbs'),
-      'version: {{version}}',
-    );
+    // Testing template directory
+    const tmplDir = 'test-tmpl';
 
-    // Set up a temporary dest dir to write the template to
-    const destDir = await fs.mkdtemp(resolvePath(os.tmpdir(), 'test-'));
+    // Temporary dest dir to write the template to
+    const destDir = 'test-dest';
 
-    try {
-      await templatingTask(tmplDir, destDir, {
-        version: '0.0.0',
-      });
+    mockFs({
+      [tmplDir]: {
+        sub: {
+          'version.txt.hbs': 'version: {{version}}',
+        },
+        'test.txt': 'testing',
+      },
+      [destDir]: {},
+    });
 
-      await expect(
-        fs.readFile(resolvePath(destDir, 'test.txt'), 'utf8'),
-      ).resolves.toBe('testing');
-      await expect(
-        fs.readFile(resolvePath(destDir, 'sub/version.txt'), 'utf8'),
-      ).resolves.toBe('version: 0.0.0');
-    } finally {
-      await del(tmplDir, { force: true });
-      await del(destDir, { force: true });
-    }
+    await templatingTask(tmplDir, destDir, {
+      version: '0.0.0',
+    });
+
+    await expect(
+      fs.readFile(resolvePath(destDir, 'test.txt'), 'utf8'),
+    ).resolves.toBe('testing');
+    await expect(
+      fs.readFile(resolvePath(destDir, 'sub/version.txt'), 'utf8'),
+    ).resolves.toBe('version: 0.0.0');
   });
 });
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 7e15bfdf28..4d1ec03ed1 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5365,6 +5365,13 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" "*"
 
+"@types/mock-fs@^4.13.0":
+  version "4.13.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/mock-fs/-/mock-fs-4.13.0.tgz#b8b01cd2db588668b2532ecd21b1babd3fffb2c0"
+  integrity sha512-FUqxhURwqFtFBCuUj3uQMp7rPSQs//b3O9XecAVxhqS9y4/W8SIJEZFq2mmpnFVZBXwR/2OyPLE97CpyYiB8Mw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/node" "*"
+
 "@types/morgan@^1.9.0":
   version "1.9.1"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/morgan/-/morgan-1.9.1.tgz#6457872df95647c1dbc6b3741e8146b71ece74bf"