diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d7c9f291..f8b56fb7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 .run/XeresApplication.run.xml
 /scripts/bot/config.json
 /scripts/bot/avatar.png
-
+/cache/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/configuration/CacheDirConfiguration.java b/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/configuration/CacheDirConfiguration.java
index 62d0f3f8..10dbd12f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/configuration/CacheDirConfiguration.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/configuration/CacheDirConfiguration.java
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@
 
 package io.xeres.app.configuration;
 
+import io.xeres.app.util.DevUtils;
 import io.xeres.common.AppName;
 import net.harawata.appdirs.AppDirsFactory;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
+import org.springframework.core.env.Profiles;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
@@ -61,7 +63,16 @@ public String getCacheDir()
 			return null;
 		}
 
-		cacheDir = getCacheDirFromPortableFileLocation();
+		if (environment.acceptsProfiles(Profiles.of("dev")))
+		{
+			cacheDir = DevUtils.getDirFromDevelopmentSetup("cache");
+		}
+
+		if (cacheDir == null)
+		{
+			cacheDir = getCacheDirFromPortableFileLocation();
+		}
+
 		if (cacheDir == null)
 		{
 			cacheDir = getCacheDirFromNativePlatform();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/configuration/DataDirConfiguration.java b/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/configuration/DataDirConfiguration.java
index 1e4fb5db..af40df8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/configuration/DataDirConfiguration.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/configuration/DataDirConfiguration.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 package io.xeres.app.configuration;
 
+import io.xeres.app.util.DevUtils;
 import io.xeres.common.AppName;
 import io.xeres.common.properties.StartupProperties;
 import net.harawata.appdirs.AppDirsFactory;
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 import static io.xeres.common.properties.StartupProperties.Property.DATA_DIR;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public String getDataDir()
 		dataDir = getDataDirFromArgs();
 		if (dataDir == null && environment.acceptsProfiles(Profiles.of("dev")))
 		{
-			dataDir = getDataDirFromDevelopmentSetup();
+			dataDir = DevUtils.getDirFromDevelopmentSetup(LOCAL_DATA);
 		}
 
 		if (dataDir == null)
@@ -123,23 +123,4 @@ private static String getDataDirFromNativePlatform()
 		var appDirs = AppDirsFactory.getInstance();
 		return appDirs.getUserDataDir(AppName.NAME, null, null, true);
 	}
-
-	private static String getDataDirFromDevelopmentSetup()
-	{
-		// Find out if we're running from rootProject, which means
-		// we have an 'app' folder in there.
-		// We use a relative directory because currentDir is not supposed
-		// to change, and it looks clearer.
-		var appDir = Path.of("app");
-		if (Files.exists(appDir))
-		{
-			return Path.of(".", LOCAL_DATA).toString();
-		}
-		appDir = Path.of("..", "app");
-		if (Files.exists(appDir))
-		{
-			return Path.of("..", LOCAL_DATA).toString();
-		}
-		throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to find/create data directory. Current directory must be the project's root directory or 'app'. It is " + Paths.get("").toAbsolutePath());
-	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/util/DevUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/util/DevUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d277e46a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/xeres/app/util/DevUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 by David Gerber - https://zapek.com
+ *
+ * This file is part of Xeres.
+ *
+ * Xeres is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Xeres is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Xeres.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package io.xeres.app.util;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+
+public final class DevUtils
+{
+	private DevUtils()
+	{
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Utility class");
+	}
+
+	public static String getDirFromDevelopmentSetup(String directory)
+	{
+		// Find out if we're running from rootProject, which means
+		// we have an 'app' folder in there.
+		// We use a relative directory because currentDir is not supposed
+		// to change, and it looks clearer.
+		var appDir = Path.of("app");
+		if (Files.exists(appDir))
+		{
+			return Path.of(".", directory).toString();
+		}
+		appDir = Path.of("..", "app");
+		if (Files.exists(appDir))
+		{
+			return Path.of("..", directory).toString();
+		}
+		throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to find/create directory. Current directory must be the project's root directory or 'app'. It is " + Paths.get("").toAbsolutePath());
+	}
+}