diff --git a/bucket/k9s.json b/bucket/k9s.json
index a3cafa71ab..136eb0618a 100644
--- a/bucket/k9s.json
+++ b/bucket/k9s.json
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
         }
     },
     "bin": "k9s.exe",
+    "env_set": {
+        "K9S_CONFIG_DIR": "$persist_dir/config",
+        "K9S_LOGS_DIR": "$persist_dir/logs"
+    },
     "checkver": "github",
     "autoupdate": {
         "architecture": {