diff --git a/.cache/.gitkeep b/.cache/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 45ba1bbd9..e57349cc8 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ end
 gc_counter = -1
 
 RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.example_status_persistence_file_path = ".cache/rspec"
   config.expect_with :rspec do |expectations|
     expectations.include_chain_clauses_in_custom_matcher_descriptions = true
   end