diff --git a/crates/language/src/language.rs b/crates/language/src/language.rs
index 7979850899..e1316e2dc9 100644
--- a/crates/language/src/language.rs
+++ b/crates/language/src/language.rs
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ pub trait LspExt: 'static + Send + Sync {
         &self,
         version: LspBinaryVersion,
         http: Arc<dyn HttpClient>,
+        download_dir: Arc<Path>,
     ) -> BoxFuture<'static, Result<PathBuf>>;
-    fn cached_server_binary(&self) -> BoxFuture<'static, Option<PathBuf>>;
+    fn cached_server_binary(&self, download_dir: Arc<Path>) -> BoxFuture<'static, Option<PathBuf>>;
     fn process_diagnostics(&self, diagnostics: &mut lsp::PublishDiagnosticsParams);
     fn label_for_completion(
         &self,
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ pub enum LanguageServerBinaryStatus {
 
 pub struct LanguageRegistry {
     languages: Vec<Arc<Language>>,
+    language_server_download_dir: Option<Arc<Path>>,
     lsp_binary_statuses_tx: async_broadcast::Sender<(Arc<Language>, LanguageServerBinaryStatus)>,
     lsp_binary_statuses_rx: async_broadcast::Receiver<(Arc<Language>, LanguageServerBinaryStatus)>,
 }
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ impl LanguageRegistry {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         let (lsp_binary_statuses_tx, lsp_binary_statuses_rx) = async_broadcast::broadcast(16);
         Self {
+            language_server_download_dir: None,
             languages: Default::default(),
             lsp_binary_statuses_tx,
             lsp_binary_statuses_rx,
@@ -176,6 +179,10 @@ impl LanguageRegistry {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn set_language_server_download_dir(&mut self, path: impl Into<Arc<Path>>) {
+        self.language_server_download_dir = Some(path.into());
+    }
+
     pub fn get_language(&self, name: &str) -> Option<&Arc<Language>> {
         self.languages
             .iter()
@@ -230,6 +237,11 @@ impl LanguageRegistry {
             }
         }
 
+        let download_dir = self
+            .language_server_download_dir
+            .clone()
+            .expect("language server download directory has not been assigned");
+
         let lsp_ext = language.lsp_ext.clone()?;
         let background = cx.background().clone();
         let server_binary_path = {
@@ -242,6 +254,7 @@ impl LanguageRegistry {
                             lsp_ext,
                             language.clone(),
                             http_client,
+                            download_dir,
                             self.lsp_binary_statuses_tx.clone(),
                         )
                         .map_err(Arc::new)
@@ -270,17 +283,19 @@ async fn get_server_binary_path(
     lsp_ext: Arc<dyn LspExt>,
     language: Arc<Language>,
     http_client: Arc<dyn HttpClient>,
+    download_dir: Arc<Path>,
     statuses: async_broadcast::Sender<(Arc<Language>, LanguageServerBinaryStatus)>,
 ) -> Result<PathBuf> {
     let path = fetch_latest_server_binary_path(
         lsp_ext.clone(),
         language.clone(),
         http_client,
+        download_dir.clone(),
         statuses.clone(),
     )
     .await;
     if path.is_err() {
-        if let Some(cached_path) = lsp_ext.cached_server_binary().await {
+        if let Some(cached_path) = lsp_ext.cached_server_binary(download_dir).await {
             statuses
                 .broadcast((language.clone(), LanguageServerBinaryStatus::Cached))
                 .await?;
@@ -298,6 +313,7 @@ async fn fetch_latest_server_binary_path(
     lsp_ext: Arc<dyn LspExt>,
     language: Arc<Language>,
     http_client: Arc<dyn HttpClient>,
+    download_dir: Arc<Path>,
     lsp_binary_statuses_tx: async_broadcast::Sender<(Arc<Language>, LanguageServerBinaryStatus)>,
 ) -> Result<PathBuf> {
     lsp_binary_statuses_tx
@@ -313,7 +329,7 @@ async fn fetch_latest_server_binary_path(
         .broadcast((language.clone(), LanguageServerBinaryStatus::Downloading))
         .await?;
     let path = lsp_ext
-        .fetch_server_binary(version_info, http_client)
+        .fetch_server_binary(version_info, http_client, download_dir)
         .await?;
     lsp_binary_statuses_tx
         .broadcast((language.clone(), LanguageServerBinaryStatus::Downloaded))
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/language.rs b/crates/zed/src/language.rs
index 9c8810b7ff..748e82ffe8 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/language.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/language.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@ use regex::Regex;
 use rust_embed::RustEmbed;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use smol::fs::{self, File};
-use std::{borrow::Cow, env::consts, path::PathBuf, str, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+    borrow::Cow,
+    env::consts,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    str,
+    sync::Arc,
+};
 use util::{ResultExt, TryFutureExt};
 
 #[derive(RustEmbed)]
@@ -70,11 +76,10 @@ impl LspExt for RustLsp {
         &self,
         version: LspBinaryVersion,
         http: Arc<dyn HttpClient>,
+        download_dir: Arc<Path>,
     ) -> BoxFuture<'static, Result<PathBuf>> {
         async move {
-            let destination_dir_path = dirs::home_dir()
-                .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("can't determine home directory"))?
-                .join(".zed/rust-analyzer");
+            let destination_dir_path = download_dir.join("rust-analyzer");
             fs::create_dir_all(&destination_dir_path).await?;
             let destination_path =
                 destination_dir_path.join(format!("rust-analyzer-{}", version.name));
@@ -114,11 +119,9 @@ impl LspExt for RustLsp {
         .boxed()
     }
 
-    fn cached_server_binary(&self) -> BoxFuture<'static, Option<PathBuf>> {
+    fn cached_server_binary(&self, download_dir: Arc<Path>) -> BoxFuture<'static, Option<PathBuf>> {
         async move {
-            let destination_dir_path = dirs::home_dir()
-                .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("can't determine home directory"))?
-                .join(".zed/rust-analyzer");
+            let destination_dir_path = download_dir.join("rust-analyzer");
             fs::create_dir_all(&destination_dir_path).await?;
 
             let mut last = None;
@@ -234,6 +237,11 @@ impl LspExt for RustLsp {
 
 pub fn build_language_registry() -> LanguageRegistry {
     let mut languages = LanguageRegistry::new();
+    languages.set_language_server_download_dir(
+        dirs::home_dir()
+            .expect("failed to determine home directory")
+            .join(".zed"),
+    );
     languages.add(Arc::new(rust()));
     languages.add(Arc::new(markdown()));
     languages