diff --git a/conf/bitbake.conf b/conf/bitbake.conf
index 2c1d8be2..f5a5a333 100644
--- a/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ DEPENDS = ""
 DEPLOY_DIR = "${TMPDIR}/deploy"
 DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE = "${DEPLOY_DIR}/images"
 DL_DIR = "${TMPDIR}/downloads"
+CACHE = "${TMPDIR}/cache"
 FILESPATH = "${FILE_DIRNAME}/${PF}:${FILE_DIRNAME}/${P}:${FILE_DIRNAME}/${PN}:${FILE_DIRNAME}/files:${FILE_DIRNAME}"
 FILE_DIRNAME = "${@os.path.dirname(d.getVar('FILE', False))}"
 IMAGE_CMD = "_NO_DEFINED_IMAGE_TYPES_"