diff --git a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/__init__.py b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/__init__.py
index 5737a0e60..3d47b5931 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/__init__.py
+++ b/conda-store-server/conda_store_server/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import datetime
 import typing
-from pathlib import Path
+
+import platformdirs
 
 __version__ = "2024.3.1"
 
 
-CONDA_STORE_DIR = Path.home() / ".conda-store"
+CONDA_STORE_DIR = platformdirs.user_data_path(appname="conda-store")
 
 
 class BuildKey:
diff --git a/conda-store-server/environment-dev.yaml b/conda-store-server/environment-dev.yaml
index b7dc836ad..10f543c64 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/environment-dev.yaml
+++ b/conda-store-server/environment-dev.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ dependencies:
   - jinja2
   - python-multipart
   - alembic
+  - platformdirs
   # artifact storage
   - minio
   # installer
diff --git a/conda-store-server/environment-macos-dev.yaml b/conda-store-server/environment-macos-dev.yaml
index 3cab8855d..d475ab25f 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/environment-macos-dev.yaml
+++ b/conda-store-server/environment-macos-dev.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ dependencies:
   - jinja2
   - python-multipart
   - alembic
+  - platformdirs
   # artifact storage
   - minio
   # installer
diff --git a/conda-store-server/environment-windows-dev.yaml b/conda-store-server/environment-windows-dev.yaml
index 3cab8855d..d475ab25f 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/environment-windows-dev.yaml
+++ b/conda-store-server/environment-windows-dev.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ dependencies:
   - jinja2
   - python-multipart
   - alembic
+  - platformdirs
   # artifact storage
   - minio
   # installer
diff --git a/conda-store-server/environment.yaml b/conda-store-server/environment.yaml
index f3b8e40f9..d78492aea 100644
--- a/conda-store-server/environment.yaml
+++ b/conda-store-server/environment.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ dependencies:
   - redis-py
   - sqlalchemy<=1.4.47
   - alembic
+  - platformdirs
   - psycopg2
   - pymysql
   - requests