Index: src/java/org/apache/ivy/Main.java
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--- src/java/org/apache/ivy/Main.java	(revision 694194)
+++ src/java/org/apache/ivy/Main.java	(working copy)
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@
 
             File cache = new File(settings.substitute(line.getOptionValue("cache", settings
                     .getDefaultCache().getAbsolutePath())));
+
+            if (line.hasOption("cache")) {
+                //override default cache path with user supplied cache path
+                settings.setDefaultCache(cache);
+            }
+
             if (!cache.exists()) {
                 cache.mkdirs();
             } else if (!cache.isDirectory()) {