diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 61664cd68..c40d56836 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ if get_option('systemd')
 
   rw_directories = []
   rw_directories += join_paths (localstatedir, 'lib', 'fwupd')
+  rw_directories += join_paths (localstatedir, 'cache', 'fwupd')
   rw_directories += join_paths (sysconfdir, 'fwupd')
   rw_directories += join_paths (sysconfdir, 'fwupd', 'remotes.d')
   if get_option('plugin_uefi')