diff --git a/crond/crontab_test.go b/crond/crontab_test.go
index d2575978..59b967c3 100644
--- a/crond/crontab_test.go
+++ b/crond/crontab_test.go
@@ -23,13 +23,24 @@ func TestGenerateSimpleCrontab(t *testing.T) {
 	crontab := NewCrontab([]Entry{NewEntry(calendar.NewEvent(func(event *calendar.Event) {
 		event.Minute.MustAddValue(1)
 		event.Hour.MustAddValue(1)
-	}), "", "", "", "resticprofile backup")})
+	}), "", "", "", "resticprofile backup", "")})
 	buffer := &strings.Builder{}
 	err := crontab.Generate(buffer)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "01 01 * * *\tresticprofile backup\n", buffer.String())
 }
 
+func TestGenerateWorkDirCrontab(t *testing.T) {
+	crontab := NewCrontab([]Entry{NewEntry(calendar.NewEvent(func(event *calendar.Event) {
+		event.Minute.MustAddValue(1)
+		event.Hour.MustAddValue(1)
+	}), "", "", "", "resticprofile backup", "workdir")})
+	buffer := &strings.Builder{}
+	err := crontab.Generate(buffer)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "01 01 * * *\tcd workdir && resticprofile backup\n", buffer.String())
+}
+
 func TestCleanupCrontab(t *testing.T) {
 	crontab := `# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - edit the master and reinstall.
 # (/tmp/crontab.pMvuGY/crontab installed on Wed Jan 13 12:08:43 2021)
@@ -107,7 +118,7 @@ func TestUpdateSimpleCrontab(t *testing.T) {
 	crontab := NewCrontab([]Entry{NewEntry(calendar.NewEvent(func(event *calendar.Event) {
 		event.Minute.MustAddValue(1)
 		event.Hour.MustAddValue(1)
-	}), "", "", "", "resticprofile backup")})
+	}), "", "", "", "resticprofile backup", "")})
 	buffer := &strings.Builder{}
 	err := crontab.Update("", true, buffer)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -118,7 +129,7 @@ func TestUpdateExistingCrontab(t *testing.T) {
 	crontab := NewCrontab([]Entry{NewEntry(calendar.NewEvent(func(event *calendar.Event) {
 		event.Minute.MustAddValue(1)
 		event.Hour.MustAddValue(1)
-	}), "", "", "", "resticprofile backup")})
+	}), "", "", "", "resticprofile backup", "")})
 	buffer := &strings.Builder{}
 	err := crontab.Update("something\n"+startMarker+endMarker, true, buffer)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/crond/entry.go b/crond/entry.go
index d0780bf1..a493546a 100644
--- a/crond/entry.go
+++ b/crond/entry.go
@@ -17,22 +17,28 @@ type Entry struct {
 	profileName string
 	commandName string
 	commandLine string
+	workDir     string
 }
 
 // NewEntry creates a new crontab entry
-func NewEntry(event *calendar.Event, configFile, profileName, commandName, commandLine string) Entry {
+func NewEntry(event *calendar.Event, configFile, profileName, commandName, commandLine, workDir string) Entry {
 	return Entry{
 		event:       event,
 		configFile:  configFile,
 		profileName: profileName,
 		commandName: commandName,
 		commandLine: commandLine,
+		workDir:     workDir,
 	}
 }
 
 // String returns the crontab line representation of the entry (end of line included)
 func (e Entry) String() string {
 	minute, hour, dayOfMonth, month, dayOfWeek := "*", "*", "*", "*", "*"
+	wd := ""
+	if e.workDir != "" {
+		wd = fmt.Sprintf("cd %s && ", e.workDir)
+	}
 	if e.event.Minute.HasValue() {
 		minute = formatRange(e.event.Minute.GetRanges(), twoDecimals)
 	}
@@ -49,7 +55,7 @@ func (e Entry) String() string {
 		// don't make ranges for days of the week as it can fail with high sunday (7)
 		dayOfWeek = formatList(e.event.WeekDay.GetRangeValues(), formatWeekDay)
 	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s %s\t%s\n", minute, hour, dayOfMonth, month, dayOfWeek, e.commandLine)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s %s\t%s%s\n", minute, hour, dayOfMonth, month, dayOfWeek, wd, e.commandLine)
 }
 
 // Generate writes a cron line in the StringWriter (end of line included)
diff --git a/crond/entry_test.go b/crond/entry_test.go
index 86957621..1007b3c0 100644
--- a/crond/entry_test.go
+++ b/crond/entry_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestEmptyUserEvent(t *testing.T) {
-	entry := NewEntry(calendar.NewEvent(), "", "", "", "command line")
+	entry := NewEntry(calendar.NewEvent(), "", "", "", "command line", "")
 	buffer := &strings.Builder{}
 	err := entry.Generate(buffer)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestEvents(t *testing.T) {
 			err := event.Parse(testRun.event)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			entry := NewEntry(event, "", "", "", "command line")
+			entry := NewEntry(event, "", "", "", "command line", "")
 			buffer := &strings.Builder{}
 			err = entry.Generate(buffer)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/schedule/schedule_crond.go b/schedule/schedule_crond.go
index c6f9fd18..fa2e17e7 100644
--- a/schedule/schedule_crond.go
+++ b/schedule/schedule_crond.go
@@ -17,7 +17,14 @@ const (
 func (j *Job) createCrondJob(schedules []*calendar.Event) error {
 	entries := make([]crond.Entry, len(schedules))
 	for i, event := range schedules {
-		entries[i] = crond.NewEntry(event, j.config.Configfile(), j.config.Title(), j.config.SubTitle(), j.config.Command()+" "+strings.Join(j.config.Arguments(), " "))
+		entries[i] = crond.NewEntry(
+			event,
+			j.config.Configfile(),
+			j.config.Title(),
+			j.config.SubTitle(),
+			j.config.Command()+" "+strings.Join(j.config.Arguments(), " "),
+			j.config.WorkingDirectory(),
+		)
 	}
 	crontab := crond.NewCrontab(entries)
 	err := crontab.Rewrite()
@@ -29,7 +36,14 @@ func (j *Job) createCrondJob(schedules []*calendar.Event) error {
 
 func (j *Job) removeCrondJob() error {
 	entries := []crond.Entry{
-		crond.NewEntry(calendar.NewEvent(), j.config.Configfile(), j.config.Title(), j.config.SubTitle(), j.config.Command()+" "+strings.Join(j.config.Arguments(), " ")),
+		crond.NewEntry(
+			calendar.NewEvent(),
+			j.config.Configfile(),
+			j.config.Title(),
+			j.config.SubTitle(),
+			j.config.Command()+" "+strings.Join(j.config.Arguments(), " "),
+			j.config.WorkingDirectory(),
+		),
 	}
 	crontab := crond.NewCrontab(entries)
 	err := crontab.Remove()