diff --git a/source/dub/commandline.d b/source/dub/commandline.d
index f21a6c0..9f371b8 100644
--- a/source/dub/commandline.d
+++ b/source/dub/commandline.d
@@ -207,11 +207,13 @@
 	if (!cmd.skipDubInitialization) {
 		if (options.bare) {
 			dub = new Dub(Path(getcwd()));
+			dub.defaultPlacementLocation = options.placementLocation;
 		} else {
 			// initialize DUB
 			auto package_suppliers = options.registry_urls.map!(url => cast(PackageSupplier)new RegistryPackageSupplier(URL(url))).array;
 			dub = new Dub(options.root_path, package_suppliers, options.skipRegistry);
 			dub.dryRun = options.annotate;
+			dub.defaultPlacementLocation = options.placementLocation;
 
 			// make the CWD package available so that for example sub packages can reference their
 			// parent package.
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@
 	string[] registry_urls;
 	string root_path;
 	SkipPackageSuppliers skipRegistry = SkipPackageSuppliers.none;
+	PlacementLocation placementLocation = PlacementLocation.user;
 
 	/// Parses all common options and stores the result in the struct instance.
 	void prepare(CommandArgs args)
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@
 		args.getopt("vverbose", &vverbose, ["Print debug output"]);
 		args.getopt("q|quiet", &quiet, ["Only print warnings and errors"]);
 		args.getopt("vquiet", &vquiet, ["Print no messages"]);
-		args.getopt("cache", &defaultPlacementLocation, ["Puts any fetched packages in the specified location [local|system|user]."]);
+		args.getopt("cache", &placementLocation, ["Puts any fetched packages in the specified location [local|system|user]."]);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1153,7 +1156,7 @@
 		enforceUsage(free_args.length == 1, "Expecting exactly one argument.");
 		enforceUsage(app_args.length == 0, "Unexpected application arguments.");
 
-		auto location = defaultPlacementLocation;
+		auto location = dub.defaultPlacementLocation;
 		if (m_local)
 		{
 			logWarn("--local is deprecated. Use --cache=local instead.");
@@ -1221,7 +1224,7 @@
 		enforceUsage(app_args.length == 0, "Unexpected application arguments.");
 
 		auto package_id = free_args[0];
-		auto location = defaultPlacementLocation;
+		auto location = dub.defaultPlacementLocation;
 		if (m_local)
 		{
 			logWarn("--local is deprecated. Use --cache=local instead.");
diff --git a/source/dub/dub.d b/source/dub/dub.d
index 35a5b12..7ccd7cd 100644
--- a/source/dub/dub.d
+++ b/source/dub/dub.d
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
 		Path m_overrideSearchPath;
 	}
 
+	/** The default placement location of fetched packages.
+
+		This property can be altered, so that packages which are downloaded as part
+		of the normal upgrade process are stored in a certain location. This is
+		how the "--local" and "--system" command line switches operate.
+	*/
+	PlacementLocation defaultPlacementLocation = PlacementLocation.user;
+
+
 	/** Initializes the instance for use with a specific root package.
 
 		Note that a package still has to be loaded using one of the
@@ -1255,7 +1264,7 @@
 					FetchOptions fetchOpts;
 					fetchOpts |= prerelease ? FetchOptions.usePrerelease : FetchOptions.none;
 					fetchOpts |= (m_options & UpgradeOptions.forceRemove) != 0 ? FetchOptions.forceRemove : FetchOptions.none;
-					m_dub.fetch(rootpack, dep, defaultPlacementLocation, fetchOpts, "need sub package description");
+					m_dub.fetch(rootpack, dep, m_dub.defaultPlacementLocation, fetchOpts, "need sub package description");
 					auto ret = m_dub.m_packageManager.getBestPackage(name, dep);
 					if (!ret) {
 						logWarn("Package %s %s doesn't have a sub package %s", rootpack, dep.version_, name);
diff --git a/source/dub/project.d b/source/dub/project.d
index 78d7153..22f0978 100644
--- a/source/dub/project.d
+++ b/source/dub/project.d
@@ -1188,14 +1188,6 @@
 	system
 }
 
-/** The default placement location of fetched packages.
-
-	This property can be altered, so that packages which are downloaded as part
-	of the normal upgrade process are stored in a certain location. This is
-	how the "--local" and "--system" command line switches operate.
-*/
-PlacementLocation defaultPlacementLocation = PlacementLocation.user;
-
 void processVars(ref BuildSettings dst, in Project project, in Package pack,
 	BuildSettings settings, bool include_target_settings = false)
 {