diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/Atoum.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/Atoum.php
index 54783b07..464756be 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/Atoum.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/Atoum.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Atoum implements \PHPCI\Plugin
             $dirPath = $this->phpci->buildPath . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $this->directory;
             $cmd .= " -d '{$dirPath}'";
         }
-
+        chdir($this->phpci->buildPath);
         $output = '';
         $status = true;
         exec($cmd, $output);