diff --git a/internal/zero/cmd/command.go b/internal/zero/cmd/command.go
index 24321b4f0..0b00c984b 100644
--- a/internal/zero/cmd/command.go
+++ b/internal/zero/cmd/command.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/mattn/go-isatty"
@@ -28,11 +29,17 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return errors.New("no token provided")
 	}
 
+	bootstrapConfigFileName, err := getBootstrapConfigFileName()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error getting bootstrap config path: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return controller.Run(
 		withInterrupt(ctx),
 		controller.WithAPIToken(token),
 		controller.WithClusterAPIEndpoint(getClusterAPIEndpoint()),
 		controller.WithConnectAPIEndpoint(getConnectAPIEndpoint()),
+		controller.WithBootstrapConfigFileName(bootstrapConfigFileName),
 	)
 }
 
@@ -81,3 +88,17 @@ func setupLogger() error {
 	zerolog.DefaultContextLogger = &log.Logger
 	return nil
 }
+
+func getBootstrapConfigFileName() (string, error) {
+	cacheDir, err := os.UserCacheDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	dir := filepath.Join(cacheDir, "pomerium")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0644); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return filepath.Join(dir, "bootstrap.dat"), nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/zero/controller/config.go b/internal/zero/controller/config.go
index 0e729acb5..8aea41618 100644
--- a/internal/zero/controller/config.go
+++ b/internal/zero/controller/config.go
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ func newControllerConfig(opts ...Option) *controllerConfig {
 	for _, opt := range []Option{
 		WithClusterAPIEndpoint("https://console.pomerium.com/cluster/v1"),
 		WithConnectAPIEndpoint("https://connect.pomerium.com"),
-		WithBootstrapConfigFileName("/var/cache/pomerium-bootstrap.dat"),
 		WithDatabrokerLeaseDuration(time.Second * 30),
 		WithDatabrokerRequestTimeout(time.Second * 30),
 	} {