diff --git a/cli/src/commands/invite/claim.rs b/cli/src/commands/invite/claim.rs
index 82275fe8536..2dcd75af0f5 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/invite/claim.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/invite/claim.rs
@@ -14,19 +14,18 @@ use libparsec::{
 
 use crate::utils::*;
 
-#[derive(clap::Parser)]
-pub struct Args {
-    // cspell:disable-next-line
-    /// Server invitation address (e.g.: parsec3://127.0.0.1:41997/Org?no_ssl=true&a=claim_shamir_recovery&p=xBA2FaaizwKy4qG5cGDFlXaL`)
-    #[arg(short, long)]
-    addr: ParsecInvitationAddr,
-    /// Read the password from stdin instead of a TTY.
-    #[arg(long, default_value_t)]
-    password_stdin: bool,
-    /// Use keyring to store the password for the device.
-    #[arg(long, default_value_t, conflicts_with = "password_stdin")]
-    use_keyring: bool,
-}
+crate::clap_parser_with_shared_opts_builder!(
+    #[with = config_dir, data_dir, password_stdin]
+    pub struct Args {
+        // cspell:disable-next-line
+        /// Server invitation address (e.g.: parsec3://127.0.0.1:41997/Org?no_ssl=true&a=claim_shamir_recovery&p=xBA2FaaizwKy4qG5cGDFlXaL`)
+        #[arg(short, long)]
+        addr: ParsecInvitationAddr,
+        /// Use keyring to store the password for the device.
+        #[arg(long, default_value_t, conflicts_with = "password_stdin")]
+        use_keyring: bool,
+    }
+);
 
 enum SaveMode {
     Password { read_from_stdin: bool },
@@ -35,6 +34,8 @@ enum SaveMode {
 
 pub async fn main(args: Args) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let Args {
+        config_dir,
+        data_dir,
         addr,
         password_stdin,
         use_keyring,
@@ -47,7 +48,12 @@ pub async fn main(args: Args) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             read_from_stdin: password_stdin,
         }
     };
-    let ctx = step0(addr).await?;
+    let config = ClientConfig {
+        config_dir,
+        data_base_dir: data_dir,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+    let ctx = step0(addr, config).await?;
 
     match ctx {
         UserOrDeviceClaimInitialCtx::User(ctx) => {
@@ -68,10 +74,13 @@ pub async fn main(args: Args) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 }
 
 /// Step 0: retrieve info
-async fn step0(addr: ParsecInvitationAddr) -> anyhow::Result<UserOrDeviceClaimInitialCtx> {
+async fn step0(
+    addr: ParsecInvitationAddr,
+    config: ClientConfig,
+) -> anyhow::Result<UserOrDeviceClaimInitialCtx> {
     let mut handle = start_spinner("Retrieving invitation info".into());
 
-    let ctx = claimer_retrieve_info(Arc::new(ClientConfig::default().into()), addr, None).await?;
+    let ctx = claimer_retrieve_info(Arc::new(config.into()), addr, None).await?;
 
     handle.stop_with_newline();
 
diff --git a/cli/src/macro_opts.rs b/cli/src/macro_opts.rs
index 6bdd9d16644..362fd383af9 100644
--- a/cli/src/macro_opts.rs
+++ b/cli/src/macro_opts.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,31 @@ macro_rules! clap_parser_with_shared_opts_builder {
             }
         );
     };
+    // data dir option
+    (
+        #[with = data_dir $(,$modifier:ident)*]
+        $(#[$struct_attr:meta])*
+        $visibility:vis struct $name:ident {
+            $(
+                $(#[$field_attr:meta])*
+                $field_vis:vis $field:ident: $field_type:ty,
+            )*
+        }
+    ) => {
+        $crate::clap_parser_with_shared_opts_builder!(
+            #[with = $($modifier),*]
+            $(#[$struct_attr])*
+            $visibility struct $name {
+                #[doc = "Parsec data directory"]
+                #[arg(short, long, default_value_os_t = libparsec::get_default_data_base_dir(), env = $crate::utils::PARSEC_DATA_DIR)]
+                pub(crate) data_dir: std::path::PathBuf,
+                $(
+                    $(#[$field_attr])*
+                    $field_vis $field: $field_type,
+                )*
+            }
+        );
+    };
     // Device option
     (
         #[with = device $(,$modifier:ident)*]
diff --git a/cli/src/utils.rs b/cli/src/utils.rs
index 7480abaf5f8..52e8b2ced2f 100644
--- a/cli/src/utils.rs
+++ b/cli/src/utils.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ use spinners::{Spinner, Spinners, Stream};
 /// Environment variable to set the Parsec config directory
 /// Should not be confused with [`libparsec::PARSEC_BASE_CONFIG_DIR`]
 pub const PARSEC_CONFIG_DIR: &str = "PARSEC_CONFIG_DIR";
+/// Environment variable to set the Parsec data directory
+/// Should not be confused with [`libparsec::PARSEC_BASE_DATA_DIR`]
+pub const PARSEC_DATA_DIR: &str = "PARSEC_DATA_DIR";
 
 pub const GREEN: &str = "\x1B[92m";
 pub const RED: &str = "\x1B[91m";
diff --git a/newsfragments/8937.feature.rst b/newsfragments/8937.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a005bfb138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/8937.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Allows overwriting default config & data directory during CLI command ``invite claim``