diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa313f8..9db6775 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Version 0.12 *(not released)*
 * Refactored windows-specific logic for npm _(peol)_
 * Use temporary repository for resolving node dependencies
 * Using 4.4.0 (latest LTS) as default node version
+* Changed default workDir location to be local to project directory
 * ...
 
 Version 0.11 *(2015-09-26)*
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/com/moowork/gradle/node/NodeExtension.groovy b/src/main/groovy/com/moowork/gradle/node/NodeExtension.groovy
index b91168c..3d8d0a9 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/com/moowork/gradle/node/NodeExtension.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/com/moowork/gradle/node/NodeExtension.groovy
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ class NodeExtension
 {
     final static String NAME = 'node'
 
-    final static String CONFIG_NAME = 'nodeDist'
-
     def File workDir
 
     def File nodeModulesDir
@@ -27,7 +25,8 @@ class NodeExtension
 
     NodeExtension( final Project project )
     {
-        this.workDir = new File( project.gradle.gradleUserHomeDir, 'nodejs' )
+        def cacheDir = new File( project.projectDir, '.gradle' )
+        this.workDir = new File( cacheDir, 'nodejs' )
         this.nodeModulesDir = project.projectDir
     }