--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/example-dnscrypt-proxy.toml
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/example-dnscrypt-proxy.toml
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ reject_ttl = 10
 
 ## See the `example-forwarding-rules.txt` file for an example
 
-# forwarding_rules = 'forwarding-rules.txt'
+# forwarding_rules = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/etc/dnscrypt-proxy/forwarding-rules.txt'
 
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ reject_ttl = 10
 ##
 ## See the `example-cloaking-rules.txt` file for an example
 
-# cloaking_rules = 'cloaking-rules.txt'
+# cloaking_rules = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/etc/dnscrypt-proxy/cloaking-rules.txt'
 
 ## TTL used when serving entries in cloaking-rules.txt
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ cache_neg_max_ttl = 600
 ## check for connectivity and captive portals, along with hard-coded
 ## IP addresses to return.
 
-# map_file = 'example-captive-portals.txt'
+# map_file = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/etc/dnscrypt-proxy/example-captive-portals.txt'
 
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@ cache_neg_max_ttl = 600
 ## openssl req -x509 -nodes -newkey rsa:2048 -days 5000 -sha256 -keyout localhost.pem -out localhost.pem
 ## See the documentation (wiki) for more information.
 
-# cert_file = 'localhost.pem'
-# cert_key_file = 'localhost.pem'
+# cert_file = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/etc/dnscrypt-proxy/localhost.pem'
+# cert_key_file = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/etc/dnscrypt-proxy/localhost.pem'
 
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ urls = [
   'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-resolvers/master/v3/public-resolvers.md',
   'https://download.dnscrypt.info/resolvers-list/v3/public-resolvers.md',
 ]
-cache_file = 'public-resolvers.md'
+cache_file = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/var/cache/dnscrypt-proxy/public-resolvers.md'
 minisign_key = 'RWQf6LRCGA9i53mlYecO4IzT51TGPpvWucNSCh1CBM0QTaLn73Y7GFO3'
 refresh_delay = 73
 prefix = ''
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ urls = [
   'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-resolvers/master/v3/relays.md',
   'https://download.dnscrypt.info/resolvers-list/v3/relays.md',
 ]
-cache_file = 'relays.md'
+cache_file = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/var/cache/dnscrypt-proxy/relays.md'
 minisign_key = 'RWQf6LRCGA9i53mlYecO4IzT51TGPpvWucNSCh1CBM0QTaLn73Y7GFO3'
 refresh_delay = 73
 prefix = ''
@@ -770,13 +770,13 @@ prefix = ''
 
 # [sources.odoh-servers]
 #   urls = ['https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-resolvers/master/v3/odoh-servers.md', 'https://download.dnscrypt.info/resolvers-list/v3/odoh-servers.md']
-#   cache_file = 'odoh-servers.md'
+#   cache_file = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/var/cache/dnscrypt-proxy/odoh-servers.md'
 #   minisign_key = 'RWQf6LRCGA9i53mlYecO4IzT51TGPpvWucNSCh1CBM0QTaLn73Y7GFO3'
 #   refresh_delay = 73
 #   prefix = ''
 # [sources.odoh-relays]
 #   urls = ['https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-resolvers/master/v3/odoh-relays.md', 'https://download.dnscrypt.info/resolvers-list/v3/odoh-relays.md']
-#   cache_file = 'odoh-relays.md'
+#   cache_file = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/var/cache/dnscrypt-proxy/odoh-relays.md'
 #   minisign_key = 'RWQf6LRCGA9i53mlYecO4IzT51TGPpvWucNSCh1CBM0QTaLn73Y7GFO3'
 #   refresh_delay = 73
 #   prefix = ''
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ prefix = ''
 # [sources.quad9-resolvers]
 #   urls = ['https://www.quad9.net/quad9-resolvers.md']
 #   minisign_key = 'RWQBphd2+f6eiAqBsvDZEBXBGHQBJfeG6G+wJPPKxCZMoEQYpmoysKUN'
-#   cache_file = 'quad9-resolvers.md'
+#   cache_file = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/var/cache/dnscrypt-proxy/quad9-resolvers.md'
 #   prefix = 'quad9-'
 
 ### Another example source, with resolvers censoring some websites not appropriate for children
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ prefix = ''
 
 # [sources.parental-control]
 #   urls = ['https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-resolvers/master/v3/parental-control.md', 'https://download.dnscrypt.info/resolvers-list/v3/parental-control.md']
-#   cache_file = 'parental-control.md'
+#   cache_file = '@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/var/cache/dnscrypt-proxy/parental-control.md'
 #   minisign_key = 'RWQf6LRCGA9i53mlYecO4IzT51TGPpvWucNSCh1CBM0QTaLn73Y7GFO3'
 
 ### dnscry.pt servers - See https://www.dnscry.pt
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ prefix = ''
 #  [sources.dnscry-pt-resolvers]
 #    urls = ["https://www.dnscry.pt/resolvers.md"]
 #    minisign_key = "RWQM31Nwkqh01x88SvrBL8djp1NH56Rb4mKLHz16K7qsXgEomnDv6ziQ"
-#    cache_file = "dnscry.pt-resolvers.md"
+#    cache_file = "@GENTOO_PORTAGE_EPREFIX@/var/cache/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscry.pt-resolvers.md"
 #    refresh_delay = 73
 #    prefix = "dnscry.pt-"