diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index b2824bbd21..3e7e385e75 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ commands:
     steps:
       - run:
           name: Generate CCI cache key
-          command:
+          command: |
             echo "$(date "+%D")" > .cachekey
             cat .circleci/cached_datasets_list.txt >> .cachekey
       - persist_to_workspace:
@@ -380,24 +380,24 @@ jobs:
           name: Generate cache
           no_output_timeout: 30m
           command: |
-            if [ ! -f .data/cache_status_file.json ] ; then
+            if [ ! -f /root/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json ] ; then
               .circleci/unittest/linux/scripts/setup_env.sh
               .circleci/unittest/linux/scripts/install.sh
               .circleci/unittest/linux/scripts/generate_cache.sh
             fi
-            cat .data/cache_status_file.json
+            cat /root/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json
       - save_cache:
 
           key: v1-linux-dataset-{{ checksum ".cachekey" }}
 
           paths:
-            - .data
+            - /root/.torchtext/cache
       - save_cache:
 
           key: v1-linux-cache-index-{{ checksum ".cachekey" }}
 
           paths:
-            - .data/cache_status_file.json
+            - /root/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json
 
   unittest_linux:
     <<: *binary_common
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ jobs:
 
           paths:
             - .vector_cache
-            - .data
+            - /root/.torchtext/cache
       - run:
           name: Post process
           command: .circleci/unittest/linux/scripts/post_process.sh
@@ -457,24 +457,24 @@ jobs:
           name: Generate daily data Cache
           no_output_timeout: 30m
           command: |
-            if [ ! -f .data/cache_status_file.json ] ; then
+            if [ ! -f C:/Users/circleci/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json ] ; then
               .circleci/unittest/windows/scripts/setup_env.sh
               .circleci/unittest/windows/scripts/install.sh
               .circleci/unittest/windows/scripts/generate_cache.sh
             fi
-            cat .data/cache_status_file.json
+            cat C:/Users/circleci/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json
       - save_cache:
 
           key: v1-windows-dataset-{{ checksum ".cachekey" }}
 
           paths:
-            - .data
+            - C:/Users/circleci/.torchtext/cache
       - save_cache:
 
           key: v1-windows-cache-index-{{ checksum ".cachekey" }}
 
           paths:
-            - .data/cache_status_file.json
+            - C:/Users/circleci/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json
 
   unittest_windows:
     <<: *binary_common
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ jobs:
 
           paths:
             - .vector_cache
-            - .data
+            - C:/Users/circleci/.torchtext/cache
       - run:
           name: Post process
           command: .circleci/unittest/windows/scripts/post_process.sh
diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml.in b/.circleci/config.yml.in
index bb516c6eb0..cb4ee309c6 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml.in
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml.in
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ commands:
     steps:
       - run:
           name: Generate CCI cache key
-          command:
+          command: |
             echo "$(date "+%D")" > .cachekey
             cat .circleci/cached_datasets_list.txt >> .cachekey
       - persist_to_workspace:
@@ -380,24 +380,24 @@ jobs:
           name: Generate cache
           no_output_timeout: 30m
           command: |
-            if [ ! -f .data/cache_status_file.json ] ; then
+            if [ ! -f /root/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json ] ; then
               .circleci/unittest/linux/scripts/setup_env.sh
               .circleci/unittest/linux/scripts/install.sh
               .circleci/unittest/linux/scripts/generate_cache.sh
             fi
-            cat .data/cache_status_file.json
+            cat /root/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json
       - save_cache:
           {% raw %}
           key: v1-linux-dataset-{{ checksum ".cachekey" }}
           {% endraw %}
           paths:
-            - .data
+            - /root/.torchtext/cache
       - save_cache:
           {% raw %}
           key: v1-linux-cache-index-{{ checksum ".cachekey" }}
           {% endraw %}
           paths:
-            - .data/cache_status_file.json
+            - /root/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json
 
   unittest_linux:
     <<: *binary_common
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ jobs:
           {% endraw %}
           paths:
             - .vector_cache
-            - .data
+            - /root/.torchtext/cache
       - run:
           name: Post process
           command: .circleci/unittest/linux/scripts/post_process.sh
@@ -457,24 +457,24 @@ jobs:
           name: Generate daily data Cache
           no_output_timeout: 30m
           command: |
-            if [ ! -f .data/cache_status_file.json ] ; then
+            if [ ! -f C:/Users/circleci/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json ] ; then
               .circleci/unittest/windows/scripts/setup_env.sh
               .circleci/unittest/windows/scripts/install.sh
               .circleci/unittest/windows/scripts/generate_cache.sh
             fi
-            cat .data/cache_status_file.json
+            cat C:/Users/circleci/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json
       - save_cache:
           {% raw %}
           key: v1-windows-dataset-{{ checksum ".cachekey" }}
           {% endraw %}
           paths:
-            - .data
+            - C:/Users/circleci/.torchtext/cache
       - save_cache:
           {% raw %}
           key: v1-windows-cache-index-{{ checksum ".cachekey" }}
           {% endraw %}
           paths:
-            - .data/cache_status_file.json
+            - C:/Users/circleci/.torchtext/cache/cache_status_file.json
 
   unittest_windows:
     <<: *binary_common
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ jobs:
           {% endraw %}
           paths:
             - .vector_cache
-            - .data
+            - C:/Users/circleci/.torchtext/cache
       - run:
           name: Post process
           command: .circleci/unittest/windows/scripts/post_process.sh
diff --git a/test/common/cache_utils.py b/test/common/cache_utils.py
index 16c62e7e35..c0a3421db3 100644
--- a/test/common/cache_utils.py
+++ b/test/common/cache_utils.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 import torchtext
 from .parameterized_utils import load_params
 
-CACHE_STATUS_FILE = '.data/cache_status_file.json'
+CACHE_STATUS_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~/.torchtext/cache'), 'cache_status_file.json')
 
 
 def check_cache_status():
-    assert os.path.exists(CACHE_STATUS_FILE), "Cache status file does not exists"
+    assert os.path.exists(CACHE_STATUS_FILE), "Cache status file [{}] does not exists".format(CACHE_STATUS_FILE)
     with open(CACHE_STATUS_FILE, 'r') as f:
         missing_datasets = []
         cache_status = json.load(f)
diff --git a/torchtext/data/datasets_utils.py b/torchtext/data/datasets_utils.py
index b17df76354..571b43c479 100644
--- a/torchtext/data/datasets_utils.py
+++ b/torchtext/data/datasets_utils.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def _wrap_split_argument_with_fn(fn, splits):
         raise ValueError("Internal Error: Given function {} did not adhere to standard signature.".format(fn))
 
     @functools.wraps(fn)
-    def new_fn(root='.data', split=splits, **kwargs):
+    def new_fn(root=os.path.expanduser('~/.torchtext/cache'), split=splits, **kwargs):
         result = []
         for item in _check_default_set(split, splits, fn.__name__):
             result.append(fn(root, item, **kwargs))
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def decorator(func):
             raise ValueError("Internal Error: Given function {} did not adhere to standard signature.".format(fn))
 
         @functools.wraps(func)
-        def wrapper(root='.data', *args, **kwargs):
+        def wrapper(root=os.path.expanduser('~/.torchtext/cache'), *args, **kwargs):
             new_root = os.path.join(root, dataset_name)
             if not os.path.exists(new_root):
                 os.makedirs(new_root)