diff --git a/lokrez/__init__.py b/lokrez/__init__.py
index e6493f8..dd7239a 100644
--- a/lokrez/__init__.py
+++ b/lokrez/__init__.py
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ def main():
             help = "A JSON file matching player tags, characters and " \
                    "preferred skins",
             )
+    top8_parser.add_argument(
+            "--cachedir", "-CD",
+            type = pathlib.Path,
+            default = pathlib.Path(APPDIRS.user_cache_dir),
+            help = "A directory to use for temporary files",
+            )
     top8_parser.add_argument(
             "--templatesdir", "-TD",
             type = pathlib.Path,
@@ -303,7 +309,7 @@ def main():
                 context,
                 args.outfile,
                 log = log,
-                cachedir = pathlib.Path(APPDIRS.user_cache_dir),
+                cachedir = args.cachedir,
                 )
 
         if rv is None: