diff --git a/act/container/container_types.go b/act/container/container_types.go
index 1d0acac0..810d7914 100644
--- a/act/container/container_types.go
+++ b/act/container/container_types.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type NewContainerInput struct {
 	Cmd            []string
 	WorkingDir     string
 	Env            []string
+	ToolCache      string
 	Binds          []string
 	Mounts         map[string]string
 	Name           string
diff --git a/act/container/docker_run.go b/act/container/docker_run.go
index 64b29909..b195772b 100644
--- a/act/container/docker_run.go
+++ b/act/container/docker_run.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import (
 func NewContainer(input *NewContainerInput) ExecutionsEnvironment {
 	cr := new(containerReference)
 	cr.input = input
+	cr.toolCache = input.ToolCache
 	return cr
 }
 
diff --git a/act/container/linux_container_environment_extensions.go b/act/container/linux_container_environment_extensions.go
index 54f19209..6ba30f1d 100644
--- a/act/container/linux_container_environment_extensions.go
+++ b/act/container/linux_container_environment_extensions.go
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-type LinuxContainerEnvironmentExtensions struct{}
+type LinuxContainerEnvironmentExtensions struct {
+	toolCache string
+}
 
 // Resolves the equivalent host path inside the container
 // This is required for windows and WSL 2 to translate things like C:\Users\Myproject to /mnt/users/Myproject
@@ -74,12 +76,12 @@ func (*LinuxContainerEnvironmentExtensions) JoinPathVariable(paths ...string) st
 	return strings.Join(paths, ":")
 }
 
-func (*LinuxContainerEnvironmentExtensions) GetRunnerContext(ctx context.Context) map[string]interface{} {
+func (l *LinuxContainerEnvironmentExtensions) GetRunnerContext(ctx context.Context) map[string]interface{} {
 	return map[string]interface{}{
 		"os":         "Linux",
 		"arch":       RunnerArch(ctx),
 		"temp":       "/tmp",
-		"tool_cache": "/opt/hostedtoolcache",
+		"tool_cache": l.toolCache,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/act/runner/action.go b/act/runner/action.go
index e205c0b7..c5ed37ed 100644
--- a/act/runner/action.go
+++ b/act/runner/action.go
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func newStepContainer(ctx context.Context, step step, image string, cmd []string
 		envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", k, v))
 	}
 
-	envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE", "/opt/hostedtoolcache"))
+	envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE", rc.getToolCache(ctx)))
 	envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_OS", "Linux"))
 	envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_ARCH", container.RunnerArch(ctx)))
 	envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_TEMP", "/tmp"))
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ func newStepContainer(ctx context.Context, step step, image string, cmd []string
 		Password:     rc.Config.Secrets["DOCKER_PASSWORD"],
 		Name:         createSimpleContainerName(rc.jobContainerName(), "STEP-"+stepModel.ID),
 		Env:          envList,
+		ToolCache:    rc.getToolCache(ctx),
 		Mounts:       mounts,
 		NetworkMode:  networkMode,
 		Binds:        binds,
diff --git a/act/runner/run_context.go b/act/runner/run_context.go
index c45e199f..05b7decf 100644
--- a/act/runner/run_context.go
+++ b/act/runner/run_context.go
@@ -300,13 +300,12 @@ func (rc *RunContext) startHostEnvironment() common.Executor {
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(runnerTmp, 0o777); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		toolCache := filepath.Join(cacheDir, "tool_cache")
 		rc.JobContainer = &container.HostEnvironment{
 			Name:      randName,
 			Root:      miscpath,
 			Path:      path,
 			TmpDir:    runnerTmp,
-			ToolCache: toolCache,
+			ToolCache: rc.getToolCache(ctx),
 			Workdir:   rc.Config.Workdir,
 			ActPath:   actPath,
 			CleanUp: func() {
@@ -419,7 +418,7 @@ func (rc *RunContext) startJobContainer() common.Executor {
 
 		envList := make([]string, 0)
 
-		envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE", "/opt/hostedtoolcache"))
+		envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE", rc.getToolCache(ctx)))
 		envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_OS", "Linux"))
 		envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_ARCH", container.RunnerArch(ctx)))
 		envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_TEMP", "/tmp"))
@@ -481,6 +480,7 @@ func (rc *RunContext) startJobContainer() common.Executor {
 				Password:       password,
 				Cmd:            interpolatedCmd,
 				Env:            envs,
+				ToolCache:      rc.getToolCache(ctx),
 				Mounts:         serviceMounts,
 				Binds:          serviceBinds,
 				Stdout:         logWriter,
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ func (rc *RunContext) startJobContainer() common.Executor {
 			Password:       password,
 			Name:           name,
 			Env:            envList,
+			ToolCache:      rc.getToolCache(ctx),
 			Mounts:         mounts,
 			NetworkMode:    networkName,
 			NetworkAliases: []string{rc.Name},
@@ -761,6 +762,16 @@ func (rc *RunContext) interpolateOutputs() common.Executor {
 	}
 }
 
+func (rc *RunContext) getToolCache(ctx context.Context) string {
+	if value, ok := rc.Config.Env["RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE"]; ok {
+		return value
+	}
+	if rc.IsHostEnv(ctx) {
+		return filepath.Join(rc.ActionCacheDir(), "tool_cache")
+	}
+	return "/opt/hostedtoolcache"
+}
+
 func (rc *RunContext) startContainer() common.Executor {
 	return func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if rc.IsHostEnv(ctx) {
diff --git a/act/runner/runner_test.go b/act/runner/runner_test.go
index 4c500172..6be2a9af 100644
--- a/act/runner/runner_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/runner_test.go
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ func (j *TestJobFileInfo) runTest(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, cfg *Config
 }
 
 type TestConfig struct {
-	LocalRepositories map[string]string `yaml:"local-repositories"`
+	LocalRepositories map[string]string `yaml:"local-repositories,omitempty"`
+	Env               map[string]string `yaml:"env,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func TestRunEvent(t *testing.T) {
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ func TestRunEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		{workdir, "set-env-step-env-override", "push", "", platforms, secrets},
 		{workdir, "set-env-new-env-file-per-step", "push", "", platforms, secrets},
 		{workdir, "no-panic-on-invalid-composite-action", "push", "jobs failed due to invalid action", platforms, secrets},
+		{workdir, "tool-cache", "push", "", platforms, secrets},
 
 		// services
 		{workdir, "services", "push", "", platforms, secrets},
@@ -349,6 +351,7 @@ func TestRunEvent(t *testing.T) {
 						}
 					}
 				}
+				config.Env = testConfig.Env
 			}
 
 			table.runTest(ctx, t, config)
diff --git a/act/runner/step_docker.go b/act/runner/step_docker.go
index 2f239866..bbf46e01 100644
--- a/act/runner/step_docker.go
+++ b/act/runner/step_docker.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (sd *stepDocker) newStepContainer(ctx context.Context, image string, cmd []
 		envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", k, v))
 	}
 
-	envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE", "/opt/hostedtoolcache"))
+	envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE", rc.getToolCache(ctx)))
 	envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_OS", "Linux"))
 	envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_ARCH", container.RunnerArch(ctx)))
 	envList = append(envList, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", "RUNNER_TEMP", "/tmp"))
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ func (sd *stepDocker) newStepContainer(ctx context.Context, image string, cmd []
 		Password:     rc.Config.Secrets["DOCKER_PASSWORD"],
 		Name:         createSimpleContainerName(rc.jobContainerName(), "STEP-"+step.ID),
 		Env:          envList,
+		ToolCache:    rc.getToolCache(ctx),
 		Mounts:       mounts,
 		NetworkMode:  fmt.Sprintf("container:%s", rc.jobContainerName()),
 		Binds:        binds,
diff --git a/act/runner/testdata/tool-cache/config/config.yml b/act/runner/testdata/tool-cache/config/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6b92bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/act/runner/testdata/tool-cache/config/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+env:
+  RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE: /srv/otherlocaltion
diff --git a/act/runner/testdata/tool-cache/push.yml b/act/runner/testdata/tool-cache/push.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6229b8b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/act/runner/testdata/tool-cache/push.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+name: basic
+on: push
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: test "$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE" = "/srv/otherlocaltion"