diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9ce8f03..54765165 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ This software creates a folder `$"{System.Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationD
 | OS      | PATH                                                |
 |---------|-----------------------------------------------------|
 | Windows | `C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\SourceGit`      |
-| Linux   | `${HOME}/.config/SourceGit` or `${HOME}/.Sourcegit` |
+| Linux   | `${HOME}/.config/SourceGit` or `${HOME}/.sourcegit` |
 | macOS   | `${HOME}/Library/Application Support/SourceGit`     |
 
 For **Windows** users:
diff --git a/src/Native/OS.cs b/src/Native/OS.cs
index ea2b14e6..0e1b8522 100644
--- a/src/Native/OS.cs
+++ b/src/Native/OS.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Native
         {
             var osAppDataDir = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData);
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(osAppDataDir))
-                DataDir = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile), ".SourceGit");
+                DataDir = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile), ".sourcegit");
             else
                 DataDir = Path.Combine(osAppDataDir, "SourceGit");