diff --git a/zellij-server/src/wasm_vm.rs b/zellij-server/src/wasm_vm.rs
index 4e29d323c7..cc00aca981 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/wasm_vm.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/wasm_vm.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 use zellij_utils::{
-    consts::{VERSION, ZELLIJ_PROJ_DIR, ZELLIJ_TMP_DIR},
+    consts::{VERSION, ZELLIJ_CACHE_DIR, ZELLIJ_PROJ_DIR, ZELLIJ_TMP_DIR},
     errors::{ContextType, PluginContext},
 };
 use zellij_utils::{
@@ -106,14 +106,7 @@ pub(crate) fn wasm_thread_main(
                     .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("Plugin {:?} could not be resolved", run));
 
                 let (instance, plugin_env) = start_plugin(
-                    plugin_id,
-                    client_id,
-                    &plugin,
-                    tab_index,
-                    &bus,
-                    &store,
-                    &data_dir,
-                    &plugin_global_data_dir,
+                    plugin_id, client_id, &plugin, tab_index, &bus, &store, &data_dir,
                 );
 
                 let mut main_user_instance = instance.clone();
@@ -204,16 +197,8 @@ pub(crate) fn wasm_thread_main(
                 // load headless plugins
                 for plugin in plugins.iter() {
                     if let PluginType::Headless = plugin.run {
-                        let (instance, plugin_env) = start_plugin(
-                            plugin_id,
-                            client_id,
-                            plugin,
-                            0,
-                            &bus,
-                            &store,
-                            &data_dir,
-                            &plugin_global_data_dir,
-                        );
+                        let (instance, plugin_env) =
+                            start_plugin(plugin_id, client_id, plugin, 0, &bus, &store, &data_dir);
                         headless_plugins.insert(plugin_id, (instance, plugin_env));
                         plugin_id += 1;
                     }
@@ -238,7 +223,6 @@ fn start_plugin(
     bus: &Bus<PluginInstruction>,
     store: &Store,
     data_dir: &Path,
-    plugin_global_data_dir: &Path,
 ) -> (Instance, PluginEnv) {
     if plugin._allow_exec_host_cmd {
         info!(
@@ -271,7 +255,7 @@ fn start_plugin(
     let output = Pipe::new();
     let input = Pipe::new();
     let stderr = LoggingPipe::new(&plugin.location.to_string(), plugin_id);
-    let plugin_own_data_dir = plugin_global_data_dir.join(Url::from(&plugin.location).to_string());
+    let plugin_own_data_dir = ZELLIJ_CACHE_DIR.join(Url::from(&plugin.location).to_string());
     fs::create_dir_all(&plugin_own_data_dir).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
         log::error!(
             "Could not create plugin_own_data_dir in {:?} \n Error: {:?}",
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/consts.rs b/zellij-utils/src/consts.rs
index 494d12a20e..cd3180023f 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/consts.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/consts.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ lazy_static! {
     pub static ref ZELLIJ_TMP_DIR: PathBuf = PathBuf::from(format!("/tmp/zellij-{}", *UID));
     pub static ref ZELLIJ_TMP_LOG_DIR: PathBuf = ZELLIJ_TMP_DIR.join("zellij-log");
     pub static ref ZELLIJ_TMP_LOG_FILE: PathBuf = ZELLIJ_TMP_LOG_DIR.join("zellij.log");
+    pub static ref ZELLIJ_CACHE_DIR: PathBuf = ZELLIJ_PROJ_DIR.cache_dir().to_path_buf();
 }
 
 pub const FEATURES: &[&str] = &[