diff --git a/gimme_iphotos/__init__.py b/gimme_iphotos/__init__.py
index c15d9a3..3eb4014 100644
--- a/gimme_iphotos/__init__.py
+++ b/gimme_iphotos/__init__.py
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ def get_cli_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
         "--password",
         help="iCloud password. Can be specified interactively if not set.",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--cookie-directory",
+        dest="cookie_directory",
+        help="Directory to store cookie files.\n"
+        + "Cookies can be used to avoid authentication step for subsequent runs.\n"
+        + "If not set, cookies are stored in a temporary directory and usually deleted between restarts.",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-d",
         "--destination",
diff --git a/gimme_iphotos/downloader.py b/gimme_iphotos/downloader.py
index ded4324..29c4713 100644
--- a/gimme_iphotos/downloader.py
+++ b/gimme_iphotos/downloader.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class DownloaderApp:
     DEFAULTS = {
         "username": None,
         "password": None,
+        "cookie_directory": None,
         "destination": None,
         "overwrite": False,
         "remove": False,
@@ -119,9 +120,15 @@ def connect_to_icloud(
     ) -> PyiCloudService:
         self.logger.info("Connecting to iCloud…")
         if config["password"] == "":
-            api = PyiCloudService(config["username"])
+            api = PyiCloudService(
+                config["username"], cookie_directory=config["cookie_directory"]
+            )
         else:
-            api = PyiCloudService(config["username"], config["password"])
+            api = PyiCloudService(
+                config["username"],
+                password=config["password"],
+                cookie_directory=config["cookie_directory"],
+            )
 
         if api.requires_2sa:
             print("Two-step authentication required.")
@@ -193,8 +200,8 @@ def download_photos(
         # FIXME Cancelling doesn't work well with ThreadPoolExecutor. I didn't find a way to cancel tasks if they're
         # already running. Maybe it makes sense using lower level of threading API.
         with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=parallel) as executor:
+            downloads = []
             try:
-                downloads = []
                 for photo in collection:
                     total_count += 1
                     filename = self.name_photo(photo, icloud_photos, destination)