diff --git a/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/tasks/docker_mode.yml b/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/tasks/docker_mode.yml
index 623ad78..e52a1ee 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/tasks/docker_mode.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/gitea-runner/tasks/docker_mode.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     docker run --rm
     --entrypoint /usr/local/bin/gitea-runner
     -v {{ gitea_runner_data_dir }}:/data
+    -w /data
     {{ gitea_runner_docker_image }}:{{ gitea_runner_version | regex_replace('^v', '') }}
     register
     --token {{ registration_token }}
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
     --entrypoint /usr/local/bin/gitea-runner
     -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     -v {{ gitea_runner_data_dir }}:/data
+    -w /data
     {{ gitea_runner_docker_image }}:{{ gitea_runner_version | regex_replace('^v', '') }}
     daemon
     --config /data/config.toml