diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3989bbded..daf44d7b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ if the [Runner Image](https://github.com/actions/runner-images) is very similar
 * Make sure to use the same operating system and version.
 * Make sure to use the same version of libssl.
 * Make sure that the operating system has `libyaml-0` and [`libgmp`](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26555902/ruby-v-dyld-library-not-loaded-usr-local-lib-libgmp-10-dylib) installed
-* The default tool cache directory (`/opt/hostedtoolcache` on Linux, `/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache` on macOS,
+* The default tool cache directory (`/opt/hostedtoolcache` on Linux, `$HOME/hostedtoolcache` on macOS,
   `C:/hostedtoolcache/windows` on Windows) must be writable by the `runner` user.
   This is necessary since the Ruby builds embed the install path when built and cannot be moved around.
 * `/home/runner` must be writable by the `runner` user.
diff --git a/common.js b/common.js
index f15cf11f5..75c87d95f 100644
--- a/common.js
+++ b/common.js
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ function getDefaultToolCachePath() {
   if (platform.startsWith('ubuntu-')) {
     return '/opt/hostedtoolcache'
   } else if (platform.startsWith('macos-')) {
-    return '/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache'
+    return path.join(os.homedir(), 'hostedtoolcache')
   } else if (platform.startsWith('windows-')) {
     return 'C:\\hostedtoolcache\\windows'
   } else {