diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2b7f628098..5639a5425e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ mkpkg-temp
 /sources
 /.work
 
+# ccache
+/.ccache/
+
 # backup files
 *.orig
 
diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index 7d160d4e1d..b64b5b64d1 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ HOST_PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR="$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/lib/pkgconfig:$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/share/pk
 HOST_PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR=""
 
 if [ -z "$CCACHE_DIR" ]; then
-    export CCACHE_DIR=$HOME/.ccache-libreelec
+    export CCACHE_DIR=$ROOT/.ccache/$PROJECT.$TARGET_ARCH-$OS_VERSION
 fi
 export MAKEFLAGS=-j$CONCURRENCY_MAKE_LEVEL
 export PKG_CONFIG=$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/pkg-config