diff --git a/src/cli/ssh_cache.zig b/src/cli/ssh_cache.zig
index c3484735a..02462816c 100644
--- a/src/cli/ssh_cache.zig
+++ b/src/cli/ssh_cache.zig
@@ -7,19 +7,19 @@ fn getCacheScriptPath(alloc: Allocator) ![]u8 {
     // Use GHOSTTY_RESOURCES_DIR if available, otherwise assume relative path
     const resources_dir = std.process.getEnvVarOwned(alloc, "GHOSTTY_RESOURCES_DIR") catch {
         // Fallback: assume we're running from build directory
-        return try alloc.dupe(u8, "src/shell-integration/shared/ghostty-ssh-cache");
+        return try alloc.dupe(u8, "src");
     };
     defer alloc.free(resources_dir);
 
     return try std.fs.path.join(alloc, &[_][]const u8{ resources_dir, "shell-integration", "shared", "ghostty-ssh-cache" });
 }
 
-/// List cached hosts by calling the external script
-pub fn listCachedHosts(alloc: Allocator, writer: anytype) !void {
+/// Generic function to run cache script commands
+fn runCacheCommand(alloc: Allocator, writer: anytype, command: []const u8) !void {
     const script_path = try getCacheScriptPath(alloc);
     defer alloc.free(script_path);
 
-    var child = Child.init(&[_][]const u8{ script_path, "list" }, alloc);
+    var child = Child.init(&[_][]const u8{ script_path, command }, alloc);
     child.stdout_behavior = .Pipe;
     child.stderr_behavior = .Pipe;
 
@@ -38,34 +38,14 @@ pub fn listCachedHosts(alloc: Allocator, writer: anytype) !void {
     if (stderr.len > 0) {
         try writer.writeAll(stderr);
     }
+}
 
-    // Script handles its own success/error messaging, so we don't need to check exit code
+/// List cached hosts by calling the external script
+pub fn listCachedHosts(alloc: Allocator, writer: anytype) !void {
+    try runCacheCommand(alloc, writer, "list");
 }
 
 /// Clear cache by calling the external script
 pub fn clearCache(alloc: Allocator, writer: anytype) !void {
-    const script_path = try getCacheScriptPath(alloc);
-    defer alloc.free(script_path);
-
-    var child = Child.init(&[_][]const u8{ script_path, "clear" }, alloc);
-    child.stdout_behavior = .Pipe;
-    child.stderr_behavior = .Pipe;
-
-    try child.spawn();
-
-    const stdout = try child.stdout.?.readToEndAlloc(alloc, std.math.maxInt(usize));
-    defer alloc.free(stdout);
-
-    const stderr = try child.stderr.?.readToEndAlloc(alloc, std.math.maxInt(usize));
-    defer alloc.free(stderr);
-
-    _ = try child.wait();
-
-    // Output the results regardless of exit code
-    try writer.writeAll(stdout);
-    if (stderr.len > 0) {
-        try writer.writeAll(stderr);
-    }
-
-    // Script handles its own success/error messaging, so we don't need to check exit code
+    try runCacheCommand(alloc, writer, "clear");
 }