diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d95a5a3..7857b8e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ CFLAGS += -DSHA1_HEADER='$(SHA1_HEADER)'
 CFLAGS += -DCGIT_VERSION='"$(CGIT_VERSION)"'
 CFLAGS += -DCGIT_CONFIG='"$(CGIT_CONFIG)"'
 CFLAGS += -DCGIT_SCRIPT_NAME='"$(CGIT_SCRIPT_NAME)"'
+CFLAGS += -DCGIT_CACHE_ROOT='"$(CACHE_ROOT)"'
 
 
 cgit: cgit.c $(OBJECTS)
diff --git a/shared.c b/shared.c
index cd9d68d..1cd60a2 100644
--- a/shared.c
+++ b/shared.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ char *cgit_module_link  = "./?repo=%s&page=commit&id=%s";
 char *cgit_agefile      = "info/web/last-modified";
 char *cgit_virtual_root = NULL;
 char *cgit_script_name  = CGIT_SCRIPT_NAME;
-char *cgit_cache_root   = "/var/cache/cgit";
+char *cgit_cache_root   = CGIT_CACHE_ROOT;
 char *cgit_repo_group   = NULL;
 
 int cgit_nocache               =  0;