diff --git a/zuul/cmd/executor.py b/zuul/cmd/executor.py
index 70c80c5..979989d 100755
--- a/zuul/cmd/executor.py
+++ b/zuul/cmd/executor.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
         os.setgroups(groups)
         os.setgid(pw.pw_gid)
         os.setuid(pw.pw_uid)
+        os.chdir(pw.pw_dir)
         os.umask(0o022)
 
     def main(self, daemon=True):