diff --git a/cli/tools/installer.rs b/cli/tools/installer.rs
index a43ec84..99784be 100644
--- a/cli/tools/installer.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/installer.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ fn get_installer_root() -> Result<PathBuf, io::Error> {
           format!("${home_env_var} is not defined"),
         )
       })?;
-  home_path.push(".deno");
+  home_path.push(".local");
   Ok(home_path)
 }