diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Models/ImagingCacheSettings.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Models/ImagingCacheSettings.cs
index d2395b6da9..25467b5a46 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Models/ImagingCacheSettings.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/Models/ImagingCacheSettings.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration.Models
 
         public uint CachedNameLength { get; set; } = 8;
 
-        public string CacheFolder { get; set; } = Path.Combine("~", "Umbraco", "Cache");
+        public string CacheFolder { get; set; } = Path.Combine("..", "Umbraco", "MediaCache");
     }
 }