diff --git a/charts/rstudio/Chart.yaml b/charts/rstudio/Chart.yaml
index 205ac441..bfb66ef5 100644
--- a/charts/rstudio/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/rstudio/Chart.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 2.3.11
+version: 2.3.12
 dependencies:
   - name: library-chart
     version: 1.7.12
diff --git a/charts/rstudio/templates/statefulset.yaml b/charts/rstudio/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 42975e7f..7b2efaca 100644
--- a/charts/rstudio/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/rstudio/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ spec:
             - name: DARK_MODE
               value: "true"
             {{- end }}
+            - name: UV_CACHE_DIR
+              value: /home/{{ .Values.environment.user }}/work/.cache/uv
           envFrom:
             {{- if (.Values.git).enabled }}
             - secretRef: