diff --git a/src/poetry/config/config.py b/src/poetry/config/config.py
index f748386321e..254666be20c 100644
--- a/src/poetry/config/config.py
+++ b/src/poetry/config/config.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 from poetry.config.dict_config_source import DictConfigSource
 from poetry.config.file_config_source import FileConfigSource
-from poetry.locations import CACHE_DIR
 from poetry.locations import CONFIG_DIR
+from poetry.locations import DEFAULT_CACHE_DIR
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def validator(cls, policy: str) -> bool:
 class Config:
 
     default_config: dict[str, Any] = {
-        "cache-dir": str(CACHE_DIR),
+        "cache-dir": str(DEFAULT_CACHE_DIR),
         "virtualenvs": {
             "create": True,
             "in-project": None,
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ def _get_environment_repositories() -> dict[str, dict[str, str]]:
 
         return repositories
 
+    @property
+    def repository_cache_directory(self) -> Path:
+        return Path(self.get("cache-dir")) / "cache" / "repositories"
+
     def get(self, setting_name: str, default: Any = None) -> Any:
         """
         Retrieve a setting value.
diff --git a/src/poetry/console/commands/cache/clear.py b/src/poetry/console/commands/cache/clear.py
index 9c2c19b194c..68740b16887 100644
--- a/src/poetry/console/commands/cache/clear.py
+++ b/src/poetry/console/commands/cache/clear.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from cleo.helpers import argument
 from cleo.helpers import option
 
+from poetry.config.config import Config
 from poetry.console.commands.command import Command
 
 
@@ -19,17 +20,16 @@ class CacheClearCommand(Command):
     def handle(self) -> int:
         from cachy import CacheManager
 
-        from poetry.locations import REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR
-
         cache = self.argument("cache")
 
         parts = cache.split(":")
         root = parts[0]
 
-        cache_dir = REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR / root
+        config = Config.create()
+        cache_dir = config.repository_cache_directory / root
 
         try:
-            cache_dir.relative_to(REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR)
+            cache_dir.relative_to(config.repository_cache_directory)
         except ValueError:
             raise ValueError(f"{root} is not a valid repository cache")
 
diff --git a/src/poetry/console/commands/cache/list.py b/src/poetry/console/commands/cache/list.py
index 5dc835699a9..36b134069a7 100644
--- a/src/poetry/console/commands/cache/list.py
+++ b/src/poetry/console/commands/cache/list.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
-
+from poetry.config.config import Config
 from poetry.console.commands.command import Command
 
 
@@ -11,10 +10,9 @@ class CacheListCommand(Command):
     description = "List Poetry's caches."
 
     def handle(self) -> int | None:
-        from poetry.locations import REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR
-
-        if os.path.exists(str(REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR)):
-            caches = sorted(REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR.iterdir())
+        config = Config.create()
+        if config.repository_cache_directory.exists():
+            caches = sorted(config.repository_cache_directory.iterdir())
             if caches:
                 for cache in caches:
                     self.line(f"<info>{cache.name}</>")
diff --git a/src/poetry/console/commands/config.py b/src/poetry/console/commands/config.py
index 6498095b371..11ba60d25a3 100644
--- a/src/poetry/console/commands/config.py
+++ b/src/poetry/console/commands/config.py
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ def unique_config_values(self) -> dict[str, tuple[Any, Any, Any]]:
         from poetry.config.config import boolean_normalizer
         from poetry.config.config import boolean_validator
         from poetry.config.config import int_normalizer
-        from poetry.locations import CACHE_DIR
+        from poetry.locations import DEFAULT_CACHE_DIR
 
         unique_config_values = {
             "cache-dir": (
                 str,
                 lambda val: str(Path(val)),
-                str(CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"),
+                str(DEFAULT_CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"),
             ),
             "virtualenvs.create": (boolean_validator, boolean_normalizer, True),
             "virtualenvs.in-project": (boolean_validator, boolean_normalizer, False),
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def unique_config_values(self) -> dict[str, tuple[Any, Any, Any]]:
             "virtualenvs.path": (
                 str,
                 lambda val: str(Path(val)),
-                str(CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"),
+                str(DEFAULT_CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"),
             ),
             "virtualenvs.prefer-active-python": (
                 boolean_validator,
diff --git a/src/poetry/locations.py b/src/poetry/locations.py
index 33c5aa8c0ad..0e3b884eb5b 100644
--- a/src/poetry/locations.py
+++ b/src/poetry/locations.py
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-CACHE_DIR = user_cache_path("pypoetry", appauthor=False)
-CONFIG_DIR = user_config_path("pypoetry", appauthor=False, roaming=True)
+_APP_NAME = "pypoetry"
 
-REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR = CACHE_DIR / "cache" / "repositories"
+DEFAULT_CACHE_DIR = user_cache_path(_APP_NAME, appauthor=False)
+CONFIG_DIR = Path(
+    os.getenv("POETRY_CONFIG_DIR")
+    or user_config_path(_APP_NAME, appauthor=False, roaming=True)
+)
 
 # platformdirs 2.0.0 corrected the OSX/macOS config directory from
 # /Users/<user>/Library/Application Support/<appname> to
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@
 #
 # For now we only deprecate use of the old directory.
 if sys.platform == "darwin":
-    _LEGACY_CONFIG_DIR = CONFIG_DIR.parent.parent / "Application Support" / "pypoetry"
+    _LEGACY_CONFIG_DIR = CONFIG_DIR.parent.parent / "Application Support" / _APP_NAME
     config_toml = _LEGACY_CONFIG_DIR / "config.toml"
     auth_toml = _LEGACY_CONFIG_DIR / "auth.toml"
 
@@ -44,4 +47,4 @@ def data_dir() -> Path:
     if poetry_home:
         return Path(poetry_home).expanduser()
 
-    return user_data_path("pypoetry", appauthor=False, roaming=True)
+    return user_data_path(_APP_NAME, appauthor=False, roaming=True)
diff --git a/src/poetry/repositories/cached.py b/src/poetry/repositories/cached.py
index 8f9a5ed9b53..ece1bb99d57 100644
--- a/src/poetry/repositories/cached.py
+++ b/src/poetry/repositories/cached.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from cachy import CacheManager
 from poetry.core.semver.helpers import parse_constraint
 
-from poetry.locations import REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR
+from poetry.config.config import Config
 from poetry.repositories.repository import Repository
 
 
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@
 class CachedRepository(Repository, ABC):
     CACHE_VERSION = parse_constraint("1.0.0")
 
-    def __init__(self, name: str, disable_cache: bool = False) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, name: str, disable_cache: bool = False, config: Config | None = None
+    ) -> None:
         super().__init__(name)
         self._disable_cache = disable_cache
-        self._cache_dir = REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR / name
+        self._cache_dir = (config or Config.create()).repository_cache_directory / name
         self._cache = CacheManager(
             {
                 "default": "releases",
diff --git a/src/poetry/repositories/http.py b/src/poetry/repositories/http.py
index f6cc6fea204..c453b0cdd7d 100644
--- a/src/poetry/repositories/http.py
+++ b/src/poetry/repositories/http.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def __init__(
         config: Config | None = None,
         disable_cache: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
-        super().__init__(name, disable_cache)
+        super().__init__(name, disable_cache, config)
         self._url = url
         self._authenticator = Authenticator(
             config=config,
diff --git a/src/poetry/utils/authenticator.py b/src/poetry/utils/authenticator.py
index 776097ef85e..ba153111167 100644
--- a/src/poetry/utils/authenticator.py
+++ b/src/poetry/utils/authenticator.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 from poetry.config.config import Config
 from poetry.exceptions import PoetryException
-from poetry.locations import REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR
 from poetry.utils.helpers import get_cert
 from poetry.utils.helpers import get_client_cert
 from poetry.utils.password_manager import HTTPAuthCredential
@@ -99,7 +98,11 @@ def __init__(
         self._password_manager = PasswordManager(self._config)
         self._cache_control = (
             FileCache(
-                str(REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR / (cache_id or "_default_cache") / "_http")
+                str(
+                    self._config.repository_cache_directory
+                    / (cache_id or "_default_cache")
+                    / "_http"
+                )
             )
             if not disable_cache
             else None
diff --git a/src/poetry/utils/env.py b/src/poetry/utils/env.py
index 07f4aff456e..0df0763bd42 100644
--- a/src/poetry/utils/env.py
+++ b/src/poetry/utils/env.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 from poetry.core.utils.helpers import temporary_directory
 from virtualenv.seed.wheels.embed import get_embed_wheel
 
-from poetry.locations import CACHE_DIR
 from poetry.utils._compat import decode
 from poetry.utils._compat import encode
 from poetry.utils._compat import list_to_shell_command
@@ -554,7 +553,7 @@ def _detect_active_python(self, io: IO) -> str | None:
     def activate(self, python: str, io: IO) -> Env:
         venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("virtualenvs.path")
         if venv_path is None:
-            venv_path = CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"
+            venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("cache-dir") / "virtualenvs"
         else:
             venv_path = Path(venv_path)
 
@@ -647,7 +646,7 @@ def activate(self, python: str, io: IO) -> Env:
     def deactivate(self, io: IO) -> None:
         venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("virtualenvs.path")
         if venv_path is None:
-            venv_path = CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"
+            venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("cache-dir") / "virtualenvs"
         else:
             venv_path = Path(venv_path)
 
@@ -673,7 +672,7 @@ def get(self, reload: bool = False) -> Env:
 
         venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("virtualenvs.path")
         if venv_path is None:
-            venv_path = CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"
+            venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("cache-dir") / "virtualenvs"
         else:
             venv_path = Path(venv_path)
 
@@ -714,7 +713,7 @@ def get(self, reload: bool = False) -> Env:
 
             venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("virtualenvs.path")
             if venv_path is None:
-                venv_path = CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"
+                venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("cache-dir") / "virtualenvs"
             else:
                 venv_path = Path(venv_path)
 
@@ -744,7 +743,7 @@ def list(self, name: str | None = None) -> list[VirtualEnv]:
 
         venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("virtualenvs.path")
         if venv_path is None:
-            venv_path = CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"
+            venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("cache-dir") / "virtualenvs"
         else:
             venv_path = Path(venv_path)
 
@@ -764,7 +763,7 @@ def list(self, name: str | None = None) -> list[VirtualEnv]:
     def remove(self, python: str) -> Env:
         venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("virtualenvs.path")
         if venv_path is None:
-            venv_path = CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"
+            venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("cache-dir") / "virtualenvs"
         else:
             venv_path = Path(venv_path)
 
@@ -887,7 +886,7 @@ def create_venv(
         if root_venv:
             venv_path = cwd / ".venv"
         elif venv_path is None:
-            venv_path = CACHE_DIR / "virtualenvs"
+            venv_path = self._poetry.config.get("cache-dir") / "virtualenvs"
         else:
             venv_path = Path(venv_path)
 
diff --git a/tests/console/commands/test_cache.py b/tests/console/commands/test_cache.py
index afc590a95bb..bc98b07d643 100644
--- a/tests/console/commands/test_cache.py
+++ b/tests/console/commands/test_cache.py
@@ -13,18 +13,13 @@
     from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
     from cleo.testers.command_tester import CommandTester
 
+    from tests.conftest import Config
     from tests.types import CommandTesterFactory
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def repository_cache_dir(monkeypatch: MonkeyPatch, tmpdir: Path) -> Path:
-    from pathlib import Path
-
-    import poetry.locations
-
-    path = Path(str(tmpdir))
-    monkeypatch.setattr(poetry.locations, "REPOSITORY_CACHE_DIR", path)
-    return path
+def repository_cache_dir(monkeypatch: MonkeyPatch, config: Config) -> Path:
+    return config.repository_cache_directory
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -41,8 +36,8 @@ def repository_two() -> str:
 def mock_caches(
     repository_cache_dir: Path, repository_one: str, repository_two: str
 ) -> None:
-    (repository_cache_dir / repository_one).mkdir()
-    (repository_cache_dir / repository_two).mkdir()
+    (repository_cache_dir / repository_one).mkdir(parents=True)
+    (repository_cache_dir / repository_two).mkdir(parents=True)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture