diff --git a/src/Cli/Symfony/ConsoleKernel.php b/src/Cli/Symfony/ConsoleKernel.php
index 8c836f72..391eacab 100644
--- a/src/Cli/Symfony/ConsoleKernel.php
+++ b/src/Cli/Symfony/ConsoleKernel.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace TYPO3\Surf\Cli\Symfony;
 
+use Phar;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerAwareInterface;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Config\Loader\LoaderInterface;
@@ -67,8 +68,21 @@ protected function build(ContainerBuilder $container): void
         );
     }
 
-    public function getProjectDir(): string
+    public function getCacheDir(): string
     {
-        return \dirname(__DIR__, 3);
+        if(Phar::running() !== '') {
+            return sys_get_temp_dir() . '/_surf';
+        }
+
+        return parent::getCacheDir();
+    }
+
+    public function getLogDir(): string
+    {
+        if(Phar::running() !== '') {
+            return sys_get_temp_dir() . '/_surf_log';
+        }
+
+        return parent::getLogDir();
     }
 }