diff --git a/chroot/build.py b/chroot/build.py
index 4118957..0dd698f 100644
--- a/chroot/build.py
+++ b/chroot/build.py
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@ class BuildChroot(Chroot):
             fail_if_mounted=fail_if_mounted,
         )
 
+    def mount_ccache(self, user: str = 'kupfer', fail_if_mounted: bool = False):
+        mount_source = os.path.join(config.file.paths.ccache, self.arch)
+        mount_dest = os.path.join(f'/home/{user}' if user != 'root' else '/root', '.ccache')
+        makedir(mount_source)
+        return self.mount(
+            absolute_source=mount_source,
+            relative_destination=mount_dest,
+            fail_if_mounted=fail_if_mounted,
+        )
+
 
 def get_build_chroot(arch: Arch, add_kupfer_repos: bool = True, **kwargs) -> BuildChroot:
     name = build_chroot_name(arch)
diff --git a/config/scheme.py b/config/scheme.py
index 3add208..26a9b6a 100644
--- a/config/scheme.py
+++ b/config/scheme.py
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class PathsSection(DataClass):
     pkgbuilds: str
     jumpdrive: str
     images: str
+    ccache: str
 
 
 class ProfilesSection(DataClass):
diff --git a/config/state.py b/config/state.py
index 0ba9215..0e73831 100644
--- a/config/state.py
+++ b/config/state.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULTS_DICT = {
         'pkgbuilds': os.path.join('%cache_dir%', 'pkgbuilds'),
         'jumpdrive': os.path.join('%cache_dir%', 'jumpdrive'),
         'images': os.path.join('%cache_dir%', 'images'),
+        'ccache': os.path.join('%cache_dir%', 'ccache'),
     },
     'profiles': {
         'current': 'default',
diff --git a/packages/__init__.py b/packages/__init__.py
index 667d2b6..bc0f99a 100644
--- a/packages/__init__.py
+++ b/packages/__init__.py
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ def build_package(
     enable_crossdirect: bool = True,
     enable_ccache: bool = True,
     clean_chroot: bool = False,
+    build_user: str = 'kupfer',
 ):
     makepkg_compile_opts = ['--holdver']
     makepkg_conf_path = 'etc/makepkg.conf'
@@ -482,6 +483,7 @@ def build_package(
         env = deepcopy(get_makepkg_env(arch))
         if enable_ccache:
             env['PATH'] = f"/usr/lib/ccache:{env['PATH']}"
+            native_chroot.mount_ccache(user=build_user)
         logging.info('Setting up dependencies for cross-compilation')
         # include crossdirect for ccache symlinks and qemu-user
         results = native_chroot.try_install_packages(package.depends + CROSSDIRECT_PKGS + [f"{GCC_HOSTSPECS[native_chroot.arch][arch]}-gcc"])
@@ -513,6 +515,8 @@ def build_package(
         if failed_deps:
             raise Exception(f'Dependencies failed to install: {failed_deps}')
 
+    if enable_ccache:
+        build_root.mount_ccache(user=build_user)
     setup_git_insecure_paths(build_root)
     makepkg_conf_absolute = os.path.join('/', makepkg_conf_path)
     setup_sources(package, build_root, makepkg_conf_path=makepkg_conf_absolute)
@@ -523,7 +527,7 @@ def build_package(
         build_cmd,
         inner_env=env,
         cwd=os.path.join(CHROOT_PATHS['pkgbuilds'], package.path),
-        switch_user='kupfer',
+        switch_user=build_user,
     )
     assert isinstance(result, subprocess.CompletedProcess)
     if result.returncode != 0: