diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index 2ce7bd8..a009b46 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -14,11 +14,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 func RepoDir() string {
-	cacheDir, err := os.UserCacheDir()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalln("gibo can't determine your user cache directory. Please file an issue at https://github.com/simonwhitaker/gibo/issues")
+	xdgCacheDir := os.Getenv("XDG_CACHE_HOME")
+	if len(xdgCacheDir) > 0 {
+		return filepath.Join(xdgCacheDir, "gibo", "gitignore-boilerplates")
+	} else {
+		cacheDir, err := os.UserCacheDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalln("gibo can't determine your user cache directory. Please file an issue at https://github.com/simonwhitaker/gibo/issues")
+
+		}
+		return filepath.Join(cacheDir, "gibo", "gitignore-boilerplates")
 	}
-	return filepath.Join(cacheDir, "gibo")
 }
 
 func cloneRepo(repo string) error {
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ func pathForBoilerplate(name string) (string, error) {
 	filename := name + ".gitignore"
 	var result string = ""
 	filepath.WalkDir(RepoDir(), func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
-		if strings.ToLower(filepath.Base(path)) == strings.ToLower(filename) {
+		if strings.EqualFold(filepath.Base(path), filename) {
 			result = path
 			// Exit WalkDir early, we've found our match
 			return filepath.SkipAll