diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index d680ddb..09450bd 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ alias dotfiles='/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.dotfiles --work-tree=$HOME'
 
 lg()
 {
-  export LAZYGIT_NEW_DIR_FILE=~/.lazygit/newdir
+  export LAZYGIT_NEW_DIR_FILE="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/lazygit/cd-on-quit_$$"
   lazygit "$@"
   if [ -f $LAZYGIT_NEW_DIR_FILE ]; then
     cd "$(cat $LAZYGIT_NEW_DIR_FILE)"