diff --git a/dnf/dnf-main.c b/dnf/dnf-main.c
index 661dfee..f26f36e 100644
--- a/dnf/dnf-main.c
+++ b/dnf/dnf-main.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ context_new (void)
 {
   DnfContext *ctx = dnf_context_new ();
 
-#define CACHEDIR "/var/cache/yum"
+#define CACHEDIR "/var/cache/microdnf"
   dnf_context_set_cache_dir (ctx, CACHEDIR"/metadata");
   dnf_context_set_solv_dir (ctx, CACHEDIR"/solv");
   dnf_context_set_lock_dir (ctx, CACHEDIR"/lock");
diff --git a/microdnf.spec b/microdnf.spec
index 81d8185..bf19190 100644
--- a/microdnf.spec
+++ b/microdnf.spec
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ minimal environment possible so you can build up to exactly what you need.
 
 %install
 %meson_install
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}/var/cache/microdnf
 
 %check
 %meson_test
@@ -51,5 +52,6 @@ minimal environment possible so you can build up to exactly what you need.
 %doc README.md
 %{_mandir}/man8/microdnf.8*
 %{_bindir}/%{name}
+%dir /var/cache/microdnf
 
 %changelog