diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 04cbe928ac..6ee1ddd815 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ notifications:
 
 cache:
   directories:
-    - /tmp/protobuf-*
+    - /tmp/protobuf-cache
     - /tmp/gradle-caches-modules-2
     - /tmp/gradle-wrapper
 
diff --git a/buildscripts/make_dependencies.sh b/buildscripts/make_dependencies.sh
index d45600d62d..e4aa541a5e 100755
--- a/buildscripts/make_dependencies.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/make_dependencies.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PROTOBUF_VERSION=3.5.1
 # ARCH is 64 bit unless otherwise specified.
 ARCH="${ARCH:-64}"
 DOWNLOAD_DIR=/tmp/source
-INSTALL_DIR="/tmp/protobuf-$PROTOBUF_VERSION/$(uname -s)-$(uname -p)-x86_$ARCH"
+INSTALL_DIR="/tmp/protobuf-cache/$PROTOBUF_VERSION/$(uname -s)-$(uname -p)-x86_$ARCH"
 mkdir -p $DOWNLOAD_DIR
 
 # Start with a sane default