diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index 41b97b033..4fcb842e6 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ app.config["RATELIMIT_DEFAULTS_DEDUCT_WHEN"]=lambda:True
 app.config["RATELIMIT_DEFAULTS_EXEMPT_WHEN"]=lambda:False
 app.config["RATELIMIT_HEADERS_ENABLED"]=True
 app.config["CACHE_TYPE"] = "filesystem"
-app.config["CACHE_DIR"] = "cache"
+app.config["CACHE_DIR"] = "/cache"
 app.config["RATELIMIT_STORAGE_URL"] = environ.get("REDIS_URL", "redis://localhost")
 app.config['MAIL_SERVER'] = 'smtp.gmail.com'
 app.config['MAIL_PORT'] = 587