diff --git a/pisi/config.py b/pisi/config.py
index c1d589cd..3ea9f3a8 100644
--- a/pisi/config.py
+++ b/pisi/config.py
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ class Config(object):
     def info_dir(self):
         return self.subdir(self.values.dirs.info_dir)
 
+    def history_dir(self):
+        return self.subdir(self.values.dirs.history_dir)
+
     def packages_dir(self):
         return self.subdir(self.values.dirs.packages_dir)
 
diff --git a/pisi/configfile.py b/pisi/configfile.py
index 8f20094d..f1f1e75d 100644
--- a/pisi/configfile.py
+++ b/pisi/configfile.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #[directories]
 #lib_dir = /var/lib/pisi
 #info_dir = "/var/lib/pisi/info"
+#history_dir = /var/cache/pisi/history
 #archives_dir = /var/cache/pisi/archives
 #cached_packages_dir = /var/cache/pisi/packages
 #compiled_packages_dir = "/var/cache/pisi/packages"
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ class DirectoriesDefaults:
     lib_dir = "/var/lib/pisi"
     log_dir = "/var/log"
     info_dir = "/var/lib/pisi/info"
+    history_dir = "/var/cache/pisi/history"
     archives_dir = "/var/cache/pisi/archives"
     cached_packages_dir = "/var/cache/pisi/packages"
     compiled_packages_dir = "/var/cache/pisi/packages"