diff --git a/packages/x11/other/fontconfig/package.mk b/packages/x11/other/fontconfig/package.mk
index eb5af78cc7..ecbf57eaf6 100644
--- a/packages/x11/other/fontconfig/package.mk
+++ b/packages/x11/other/fontconfig/package.mk
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_AUTORECONF="yes"
 
 PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--with-arch=$TARGET_ARCH \
+                           --with-cache-dir=/storage/.cache/fontconfig \
                            --with-default-fonts=/usr/share/fonts/liberation \
                            --without-add-fonts \
                            --disable-dependency-tracking \
diff --git a/packages/x11/other/fontconfig/system.d/fc-cache.service b/packages/x11/other/fontconfig/system.d/fc-cache.service
index b9e4e482bd..7e36cf249d 100644
--- a/packages/x11/other/fontconfig/system.d/fc-cache.service
+++ b/packages/x11/other/fontconfig/system.d/fc-cache.service
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Fontconfig caching
+ConditionPathExists=|!/storage/.cache/fontconfig/CACHEDIR.TAG
+After=local-fs.target
 Before=graphical.target
 
 [Service]