diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/dirs.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/dirs.py
index a07248a0b..172d29c78 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/dirs.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/dirs.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def user_data_dir() -> Path:
     elif sys.platform == "darwin":
         return Path(os.path.expanduser("~/Library/Application Support/"))
     else:
-        return Path(os.getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME", os.path.expanduser("~/.local/state")))
+        return Path(os.getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME", os.path.expanduser("~/.local/share")))
 
 
 def clan_data_dir() -> Path:
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/fixtures_flakes.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/fixtures_flakes.py
index 80a4dab8b..cc0ce0738 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/fixtures_flakes.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/tests/fixtures_flakes.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def create_flake(
     template = Path(__file__).parent / flake_name
 
     # copy the template to a new temporary location
-    flake = temporary_home / ".local/state/clan/flake" / flake_name
+    flake = temporary_home / ".local/share/clan/flake" / flake_name
     shutil.copytree(template, flake)
 
     # lookup the requested machines in ./test_machines and include them