diff --git a/net/transmission/Makefile b/net/transmission/Makefile
index f5be60a8..77fb4249 100644
--- a/net/transmission/Makefile
+++ b/net/transmission/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=transmission
 PKG_VERSION:=2.94
-PKG_RELEASE:=7
+PKG_RELEASE:=8
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@GITHUB/transmission/transmission-releases/master
diff --git a/net/transmission/files/transmission.config b/net/transmission/files/transmission.config
index 770908c7..4edc4a56 100644
--- a/net/transmission/files/transmission.config
+++ b/net/transmission/files/transmission.config
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 config transmission
 	option enabled 0
-	option config_dir '/tmp/transmission'
+	option config_dir '/opt/transmission'
 	option config_overwrite '1'
-	option user 'transmission'
+	option user 'root'
 	option group 'transmission'
 	option mem_percentage 50
 	option nice 10
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ config transmission
 	option bind_address_ipv6 '::'
 	option blocklist_enabled false
 	option blocklist_url ''
-	option cache_size_mb 2
+	option cache_size_mb 64
 	option dht_enabled true
-	option download_dir '/tmp/transmission/done'
+	option download_dir '/opt/transmission/download'
 	option download_queue_enabled true
 	option download_queue_size 4
 	option encryption 1
 	option idle_seeding_limit 30
 	option idle_seeding_limit_enabled false
-	option incomplete_dir '/tmp/transmission/incomplete'
+	option incomplete_dir '/opt/transmission/incomplete'
 	option incomplete_dir_enabled false
 	option lazy_bitfield_enabled true
 	option lpd_enabled false