diff --git a/ros_buildfarm/argument.py b/ros_buildfarm/argument.py
index 4d07bd23e..ef7a15b9b 100644
--- a/ros_buildfarm/argument.py
+++ b/ros_buildfarm/argument.py
@@ -448,6 +448,12 @@ def add_argument_require_gpu_support(parser):
         help='GPU acceleration is needed in the build container')
 
 
+def add_argument_shared_ccache(parser):
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--shared-ccache', action='store_true',
+        help='User\'s ccache directory is shared in the build container')
+
+
 def add_argument_skip_cleanup(parser):
     parser.add_argument(
         '--skip-cleanup', action='store_true',
diff --git a/ros_buildfarm/devel_job.py b/ros_buildfarm/devel_job.py
index 87a9d74c3..47e75be0b 100644
--- a/ros_buildfarm/devel_job.py
+++ b/ros_buildfarm/devel_job.py
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ def configure_devel_job(
         build_targets=None,
         dry_run=False,
         run_abichecker=None,
-        require_gpu_support=None):
+        require_gpu_support=None,
+        shared_ccache=None):
     """
     Configure a single Jenkins devel job.
 
@@ -271,6 +272,9 @@ def configure_devel_job(
     if build_targets is not None:
         build_file.targets = build_targets
 
+    if shared_ccache is not None:
+        build_file.shared_ccache = shared_ccache
+
     if index is None:
         index = get_index(config.rosdistro_index_url)
     if dist_file is None:
diff --git a/ros_buildfarm/templates/ci/ci_job.xml.em b/ros_buildfarm/templates/ci/ci_job.xml.em
index 3931b613a..47d376b99 100644
--- a/ros_buildfarm/templates/ci/ci_job.xml.em
+++ b/ros_buildfarm/templates/ci/ci_job.xml.em
@@ -300,12 +300,12 @@ parameters = [
         '',
     ] + ([
         'echo "# BEGIN SECTION: ccache stats (before)"',
-        'mkdir -p $HOME/.ccache',
+        'mkdir -p "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}"',
         'docker run' +
         ' --rm ' +
         ' --cidfile=$WORKSPACE/docker_build_and_install/docker_ccache_before.cid' +
         ' -e CCACHE_DIR=/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
-        ' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
+        ' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
         ' $DOCKER_IMAGE_PREFIX.ci_build_and_install.%s' % (rosdistro_name) +
         ' "ccache -s"',
         'echo "# END SECTION"',
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ parameters = [
         ' --rm ' +
         ' --cidfile=$WORKSPACE/docker_build_and_install/docker.cid' +
         ((' -e CCACHE_DIR=/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
-          ' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache') if shared_ccache else '') +
+          ' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache') if shared_ccache else '') +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/ros_buildfarm:/tmp/ros_buildfarm:ro' +
         ''.join([
             ' -v %s:/tmp/ws%s/install_isolated:ro' % (space, i if i > 1 else '')
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ parameters = [
         ' --rm ' +
         ' --cidfile=$WORKSPACE/docker_build_and_install/docker_ccache_after.cid' +
         ' -e CCACHE_DIR=/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
-        ' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
+        ' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
         ' $DOCKER_IMAGE_PREFIX.ci_build_and_install.%s' % (rosdistro_name) +
         ' "ccache -s"',
         'echo "# END SECTION"',
@@ -374,12 +374,12 @@ parameters = [
         '',
     ] + ([
         'echo "# BEGIN SECTION: ccache stats (before)"',
-        'mkdir -p $HOME/.ccache',
+        'mkdir -p "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}"',
         'docker run' +
         ' --rm ' +
         ' --cidfile=$WORKSPACE/docker_build_and_test/docker_ccache_before.cid' +
         ' -e CCACHE_DIR=/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
-        ' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
+        ' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
         ' $DOCKER_IMAGE_PREFIX.ci_build_and_test.%s' % (rosdistro_name) +
         ' "ccache -s"',
         'echo "# END SECTION"',
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ parameters = [
         ' --rm ' +
         ' --cidfile=$WORKSPACE/docker_build_and_test/docker.cid' +
         ((' -e CCACHE_DIR=/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
-          ' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache') if shared_ccache else '') +
+          ' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache') if shared_ccache else '') +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/ros_buildfarm:/tmp/ros_buildfarm:ro' +
         ''.join([
             ' -v %s:/tmp/ws%s/install_isolated:ro' % (space, i if i > 1 else '')
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ parameters = [
         ' --rm ' +
         ' --cidfile=$WORKSPACE/docker_build_and_test/docker_ccache_after.cid' +
         ' -e CCACHE_DIR=/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
-        ' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
+        ' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache' +
         ' $DOCKER_IMAGE_PREFIX.ci_build_and_test.%s' % (rosdistro_name) +
         ' "ccache -s"',
         'echo "# END SECTION"',
diff --git a/ros_buildfarm/templates/devel/devel_job.xml.em b/ros_buildfarm/templates/devel/devel_job.xml.em
index d0f322b63..935abbf74 100644
--- a/ros_buildfarm/templates/devel/devel_job.xml.em
+++ b/ros_buildfarm/templates/devel/devel_job.xml.em
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ if pull_request:
         '',
         'echo "# BEGIN SECTION: Run Dockerfile - build and install"',
     ] + ([
-        'if [ ! -d "$HOME/.ccache" ]; then mkdir $HOME/.ccache; fi',
+        'if [ ! -d "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}" ]; then mkdir "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}"; fi',
     ]  if shared_ccache else []) + [
         ('if [ ! -c /dev/nvidia[0-9] ]; then echo "--require-gpu-support is enabled but can not detect nvidia support installed" && exit 1; fi' if require_gpu_support else ''),
         'docker run' +
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ if pull_request:
         ' -e=TRAVIS=$TRAVIS' +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/ros_buildfarm:/tmp/ros_buildfarm:ro' +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/ws:/tmp/ws' +
-        (' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache' if shared_ccache else '') +
+        (' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache' if shared_ccache else '') +
         ' devel_build_and_install.%s_%s' % (rosdistro_name, source_repo_spec.name.lower()),
         'cd -',  # restore pwd when used in scripts
         'echo "# END SECTION"',
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ if pull_request:
         'echo "# BEGIN SECTION: Run Dockerfile - build and test"',
         '',
     ] + ([
-        'if [ ! -d "$HOME/.ccache" ]; then mkdir $HOME/.ccache; fi',
+        'if [ ! -d "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}" ]; then mkdir "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}"; fi',
     ] if shared_ccache else []) + [
         'docker run' +
         (' --env=DISPLAY=:0.0 --env=QT_X11_NO_MITSHM=1 --volume=/tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix:rw  --gpus all' if require_gpu_support else '') +
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ if pull_request:
         ' -e=TRAVIS=$TRAVIS' +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/ros_buildfarm:/tmp/ros_buildfarm:ro' +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/ws:/tmp/ws' +
-        (' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache' if shared_ccache else '') +
+        (' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache' if shared_ccache else '') +
         ' devel_build_and_test.%s_%s' % (rosdistro_name, source_repo_spec.name.lower()),
         'cd -',  # restore pwd when used in scripts
         'echo "# END SECTION"',
diff --git a/ros_buildfarm/templates/release/deb/binarypkg_job.xml.em b/ros_buildfarm/templates/release/deb/binarypkg_job.xml.em
index 00d962db0..f9aa61d30 100644
--- a/ros_buildfarm/templates/release/deb/binarypkg_job.xml.em
+++ b/ros_buildfarm/templates/release/deb/binarypkg_job.xml.em
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ but disabled since the package is blacklisted (or not whitelisted) in the config
         'mkdir -p $WORKSPACE/binarydeb',
         'mkdir -p $WORKSPACE/docker_build_binarydeb',
     ] + ([
-        'if [ ! -d "$HOME/.ccache" ]; then mkdir $HOME/.ccache; fi',
+        'if [ ! -d "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}" ]; then mkdir "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}"; fi',
     ] if shared_ccache else []) + [
         'docker run' +
         ' --rm ' +
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ but disabled since the package is blacklisted (or not whitelisted) in the config
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/ros_buildfarm:/tmp/ros_buildfarm:ro' +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/binarydeb:/tmp/binarydeb' +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/docker_build_binarydeb:/tmp/docker_build_binarydeb' +
-        (' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache' if shared_ccache else '') +
+        (' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache' if shared_ccache else '') +
         ' binarydeb_task_generation.%s_%s_%s_%s_%s' % (rosdistro_name, os_name, os_code_name, arch, pkg_name),
         'echo "# END SECTION"',
     ]),
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ but disabled since the package is blacklisted (or not whitelisted) in the config
         '# -e=HOME= is required to set a reasonable HOME for the user (not /)',
         '# otherwise apt-src will fail',
     ] + ([
-        'if [ ! -d "$HOME/.ccache" ]; then mkdir $HOME/.ccache; fi',
+        'if [ ! -d "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}" ]; then mkdir "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}"; fi',
     ] if shared_ccache else []) + [
         'docker run' +
         ' --rm ' +
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ but disabled since the package is blacklisted (or not whitelisted) in the config
         ' --net=host' +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/ros_buildfarm:/tmp/ros_buildfarm:ro' +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/binarydeb:/tmp/binarydeb' +
-        (' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache' if shared_ccache else '') +
+        (' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache' if shared_ccache else '') +
         ' binarydeb_build.%s_%s_%s_%s_%s' % (rosdistro_name, os_name, os_code_name, arch, pkg_name),
         'echo "# END SECTION"',
     ]),
diff --git a/ros_buildfarm/templates/release/rpm/binarypkg_job.xml.em b/ros_buildfarm/templates/release/rpm/binarypkg_job.xml.em
index 8653c8aca..44b27224d 100644
--- a/ros_buildfarm/templates/release/rpm/binarypkg_job.xml.em
+++ b/ros_buildfarm/templates/release/rpm/binarypkg_job.xml.em
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ but disabled since the package is blacklisted (or not whitelisted) in the config
         'rm -fr $WORKSPACE/binarypkg',
         'mkdir -p $WORKSPACE/binarypkg/source',
     ] + ([
-        'if [ ! -d "$HOME/.ccache" ]; then mkdir $HOME/.ccache; fi',
+        'if [ ! -d "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}" ]; then mkdir "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}"; fi',
     ] if shared_ccache else []) + [
         'docker run' +
         ' --rm' +
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ but disabled since the package is blacklisted (or not whitelisted) in the config
         ' --net=host' +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/ros_buildfarm:/tmp/ros_buildfarm:ro' +
         ' -v $WORKSPACE/binarypkg:/tmp/binarypkg' +
-        (' -v $HOME/.ccache:/home/buildfarm/.ccache' if shared_ccache else '') +
+        (' -v "${CCACHE_DIR:-$HOME/.ccache}":/home/buildfarm/.ccache' if shared_ccache else '') +
         ' binaryrpm.%s_%s_%s_%s_%s' % (rosdistro_name, os_name, os_code_name, arch, pkg_name),
         'echo "# END SECTION"',
     ]),
diff --git a/scripts/prerelease/generate_prerelease_script.py b/scripts/prerelease/generate_prerelease_script.py
index 9bd94560e..1b6f5734a 100755
--- a/scripts/prerelease/generate_prerelease_script.py
+++ b/scripts/prerelease/generate_prerelease_script.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 from ros_buildfarm.argument import add_argument_os_name
 from ros_buildfarm.argument import add_argument_output_dir
 from ros_buildfarm.argument import add_argument_rosdistro_name
+from ros_buildfarm.argument import add_argument_shared_ccache
 from ros_buildfarm.config import get_index as get_config_index
 from ros_buildfarm.config import get_release_build_files
 from ros_buildfarm.config import get_source_build_files
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ def main(argv=sys.argv[1:]):
     add_argument_os_code_name(parser)
     add_argument_arch(parser)
     add_argument_build_tool(parser)
+    add_argument_shared_ccache(parser)
     add_argument_custom_rosdep_update_options(parser)
     add_argument_output_dir(parser, required=True)
 
@@ -225,7 +227,8 @@ def beforeInclude(self, *_, **kwargs):
         index=index, dist_file=dist_file, dist_cache=dist_cache,
         jenkins=False, views=False,
         source_repository=source_repository,
-        build_targets=release_targets_combined)
+        build_targets=release_targets_combined,
+        shared_ccache=args.shared_ccache)
 
     templates.template_hooks = None