diff --git a/tools/docker/Dockerfile b/tools/docker/Dockerfile
index bab5a6b4aeb9b2bba45c6d190fdc11e58b4f3558..68a8823c33c9dd3c8819a018639b49cef0ac6769 100644
--- a/tools/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -101,8 +101,9 @@ COPY --link --from=build --chown=root:root /usr/local/renovate/ /usr/local/renov
 RUN ln -sf /usr/local/renovate/node /bin/node
 
 # ensure default base and cache directories exist.
-RUN mkdir -p /tmp/renovate/cache && \
-  chmod -R 777 /tmp/renovate
+# /runner/cache is an alternative cache directory used in both Docker and microVMs.
+RUN mkdir -p /tmp/renovate/cache /runner/cache && \
+  chmod -R 777 /tmp/renovate /runner
 
 # test
 RUN set -ex; \