diff --git a/chadtree/__main__.py b/chadtree/__main__.py
index 83341fc..af8c9b0 100644
--- a/chadtree/__main__.py
+++ b/chadtree/__main__.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ _EXEC_PATH = Path(executable)
 _EXEC_PATH = _EXEC_PATH.parent.resolve(strict=True) / _EXEC_PATH.name
 _REQ = REQUIREMENTS.read_text()
 
-_IN_VENV = _RT_PY == _EXEC_PATH
+_IN_VENV = True
 
 
 if command == "deps":
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ elif command == "run":
     try:
         if not _IN_VENV:
             raise ImportError()
-        elif lock != _REQ:
+        elif False:
             raise ImportError()
         else:
             import pynvim_pp
diff --git a/chadtree/consts.py b/chadtree/consts.py
index e2d3aa0..e77a129 100644
--- a/chadtree/consts.py
+++ b/chadtree/consts.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from os import environ, name
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from chad_types import TOP_LEVEL
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ SETTINGS_VAR = "chadtree_settings"
 STORAGE
 """
 
-_VARS = TOP_LEVEL / ".vars"
+_VARS = Path.home() / ".cache/chadtree/vars"
 RT_DIR = _VARS / "runtime"
 RT_PY = RT_DIR / "Scripts" / "python.exe" if IS_WIN else RT_DIR / "bin" / "python3"
 SESSION_DIR = _VARS / "sessions"