diff --git a/lib/chef/knife/solo_cook.rb b/lib/chef/knife/solo_cook.rb
index 70295557..95358d70 100644
--- a/lib/chef/knife/solo_cook.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/knife/solo_cook.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ class SoloCook < Knife
         :long        => '--provisioning-path path',
         :description => 'Where to store kitchen data on the node'
 
+      option :file_cache_path,
+        :long        => '--file_cache_path path',
+        :description => 'Where to store cache data on the node'
+
       option :clean_up,
         :long        => '--clean-up',
         :description => 'Run the clean command after cooking'
@@ -159,6 +163,10 @@ def enable_reporting
         config_value(:enable_reporting, true)
       end
 
+      def file_cache_path
+        config_value(:file_cache_path, nil)
+      end
+
       def expand_path(path)
         Pathname.new(path).expand_path
       end
diff --git a/lib/knife-solo/resources/solo.rb.erb b/lib/knife-solo/resources/solo.rb.erb
index e9e84d8c..b92b5d90 100644
--- a/lib/knife-solo/resources/solo.rb.erb
+++ b/lib/knife-solo/resources/solo.rb.erb
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ role_path                 File.join(base, 'roles')
 data_bag_path             File.join(base, 'data_bags')
 encrypted_data_bag_secret File.join(base, 'data_bag_key')
 environment_path          File.join(base, 'environments')
+
+<% if file_cache_path %>
+file_cache_path           <%= file_cache_path.inspect %>
+<% end %>
+
 environment               <%= node_environment.inspect %>
 ssl_verify_mode           <%= ssl_verify_mode.inspect %>
 solo_legacy_mode          <%= solo_legacy_mode.inspect %>