diff --git a/roles/distgit/files/dist-git.conf b/roles/distgit/files/dist-git.conf
index 2ec0c72fd4..99ae622f8e 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/files/dist-git.conf
+++ b/roles/distgit/files/dist-git.conf
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ cache_dir   = /srv/cache
 gitroot_dir = /srv/git/repositories
 gitolite    = True
 
+cache_dir_override = /srv/cache/lookaside/pkgs
+
 default_namespace = rpms
 
 [upload]