diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 8ed4d6a..8879cc9 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-0.62.3 2024-04-11
+0.62.3 2024-04-16
     - [cleanup] Added getDocBitsSupplier to VirtualCorpusFilter (margaretha)
+    - [feature] Make VC cache location customizable (margaretha)
 
 0.62.2 2024-02-20
     - [feature] Support MMap directory parameters directly
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/cache/VirtualCorpusCache.java b/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/cache/VirtualCorpusCache.java
index 069ec68..6f93974 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/cache/VirtualCorpusCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/ids_mannheim/korap/cache/VirtualCorpusCache.java
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 
     public static Pattern vcNamePattern = Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z0-9]+[a-zA-Z_0-9-.]+");
 
-    public static final String CACHE_LOCATION = "vc-cache";
+    public static String CACHE_LOCATION = "vc-cache";
+    
     public static int CAPACITY = 5;
     public static final Map<String, Map<String, DocBits>> map = Collections
             .synchronizedMap(new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, DocBits>>(
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@
         dir.mkdirs();
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Path traversal must not be allowed using the VC ID.
      *