diff --git a/pywal/settings.py b/pywal/settings.py
index 18c6dd6..2a862bf 100644
--- a/pywal/settings.py
+++ b/pywal/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ __cache_version__ = "1.1.0"
 
 
 HOME = os.getenv("HOME", os.getenv("USERPROFILE"))
-CACHE_DIR = os.path.join(HOME, ".cache", "wal")
+CACHE_DIR = os.getenv("PYWAL_CACHE_DIR", os.path.join(HOME, ".cache", "wal"))
 MODULE_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 CONF_DIR = os.path.join(HOME, ".config", "wal")
 OS = platform.uname()[0]