diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 8aadfe0..d2c5d4c 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -369,5 +369,10 @@ class AdwcustomizerApplication(Adw.Application):
 
 def main(version):
     """The application's entry point."""
-    app = AdwcustomizerApplication(version)
+    if not os.getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME"):
+        os.environ["XDG_CONFIG_HOME"] = os.path.expanduser("~/.config")
+        app_config = os.path.join(os.environ["XDG_CONFIG_HOME"], "adwcustomizer")
+        os.makedirs(app_config, exist_ok=True)
+
+    app = AdwcustomizerApplication(version)
     return app.run(sys.argv)