diff --git a/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/postinst b/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/postinst
index 3690d20ba3..44d944ccb5 100644
--- a/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/postinst
+++ b/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/postinst
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ fi
 PROGRAMDATA=${JELLYFIN_DATA_DIRECTORY-/var/lib/$NAME}
 CONFIGDATA=${JELLYFIN_CONFIG_DIRECTORY-/etc/$NAME}
 LOGDATA=${JELLYFIN_LOG_DIRECTORY-/var/log/$NAME}
+CACHEDATA=${JELLYFIN_CACHE_DIRECTORY-/var/cache/$NAME}
 
 case "$1" in
   configure)
@@ -37,10 +38,15 @@ case "$1" in
     if [[ ! -d $LOGDATA ]]; then
       mkdir $LOGDATA
     fi
+    # ensure $CACHEDATA exists
+    if [[ ! -d $CACHEDATA ]]; then
+      mkdir $CACHEDATA
+    fi
     # Ensure permissions are correct on all config directories
     chown -R jellyfin:jellyfin $PROGRAMDATA
     chown -R jellyfin:jellyfin $CONFIGDATA
     chown -R jellyfin:jellyfin $LOGDATA
+    chown -R jellyfin:jellyfin $CACHEDATA
 
     chmod +x /usr/lib/jellyfin/restart.sh > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
 
diff --git a/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/postrm b/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/postrm
index 690f5d587e..1d00a984ec 100644
--- a/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/postrm
+++ b/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/postrm
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ fi
 # Data directories for program data (cache, db), configs, and logs
 PROGRAMDATA=${JELLYFIN_DATA_DIRECTORY-/var/lib/$NAME}
 CONFIGDATA=${JELLYFIN_CONFIG_DIRECTORY-/etc/$NAME}
-LOGDATA=${JELLYFIN_DATA_DIRECTORY-/var/log/$NAME}
+LOGDATA=${JELLYFIN_LOG_DIRECTORY-/var/log/$NAME}
+CACHEDATA=${JELLYFIN_CACHE_DIRECTORY-/var/cache/$NAME}
 
 # In case this system is running systemd, we make systemd reload the unit files
 # to pick up changes.
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ case "$1" in
     if [[ -d $LOGDATA ]]; then
       rm -rf $LOGDATA
     fi
+    # Remove cache dir
+    if [[ -d $CACHEDATA ]]; then
+      rm -rf $CACHEDATA
+    fi
     # Remove program data dir
     if [[ -d $PROGRAMDATA ]]; then
       rm -rf $PROGRAMDATA
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@ case "$1" in
     # Remove anything at the default locations; catches situations where the user moved the defaults
     [[ -e /etc/jellyfin ]] && rm -rf /etc/jellyfin
     [[ -e /var/log/jellyfin ]] && rm -rf /var/log/jellyfin
+    [[ -e /var/cache/jellyfin ]] && rm -rf /var/cache/jellyfin
     [[ -e /var/lib/jellyfin ]] && rm -rf /var/lib/jellyfin
     ;;
   remove)
diff --git a/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/preinst b/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/preinst
index 0063e0e637..2713fb9b80 100644
--- a/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/preinst
+++ b/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/preinst
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ fi
 # Data directories for program data (cache, db), configs, and logs
 PROGRAMDATA=${JELLYFIN_DATA_DIRECTORY-/var/lib/$NAME}
 CONFIGDATA=${JELLYFIN_CONFIG_DIRECTORY-/etc/$NAME}
-LOGDATA=${JELLYFIN_DATA_DIRECTORY-/var/log/$NAME}
+LOGDATA=${JELLYFIN_LOG_DIRECTORY-/var/log/$NAME}
+CACHEDATA=${JELLYFIN_CACHE_DIRECTORY-/var/cache/$NAME}
 
 # In case this system is running systemd, we make systemd reload the unit files
 # to pick up changes.
@@ -53,13 +54,16 @@ case "$1" in
     # Clean up old Emby cruft that can break the user's system
     [[ -f /etc/sudoers.d/emby ]] && rm -f /etc/sudoers.d/emby
 
-    # If we have existing config or log dirs in /var/lib/jellyfin, move them into the right place
+    # If we have existing config, log, or cache dirs in /var/lib/jellyfin, move them into the right place
     if [[ -d $PROGRAMDATA/config ]]; then
         mv $PROGRAMDATA/config $CONFIGDATA
     fi
     if [[ -d $PROGRAMDATA/logs ]]; then
         mv $PROGRAMDATA/logs $LOGDATA
     fi
+    if [[ -d $PROGRAMDATA/logs ]]; then
+        mv $PROGRAMDATA/cache $CACHEDATA
+    fi
 
     ;;
   abort-upgrade)
diff --git a/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/prerm b/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/prerm
index 4770c03c41..e965cb7d71 100644
--- a/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/prerm
+++ b/deployment/debian-package-x64/pkg-src/prerm
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ fi
 # Data directories for program data (cache, db), configs, and logs
 PROGRAMDATA=${JELLYFIN_DATA_DIRECTORY-/var/lib/$NAME}
 CONFIGDATA=${JELLYFIN_CONFIG_DIRECTORY-/etc/$NAME}
-LOGDATA=${JELLYFIN_DATA_DIRECTORY-/var/log/$NAME}
+LOGDATA=${JELLYFIN_LOG_DIRECTORY-/var/log/$NAME}
+CACHEDATA=${JELLYFIN_CACHE_DIRECTORY-/var/cache/$NAME}
 
 case "$1" in
   remove|upgrade|deconfigure)