diff --git a/.yarn/versions/c0ece226.yml b/.yarn/versions/c0ece226.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2c14844d1fcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.yarn/versions/c0ece226.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+releases:
+  "@yarnpkg/cli": prerelease
+  "@yarnpkg/core": prerelease
+
+declined:
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-compat"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-constraints"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-dlx"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-essentials"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-exec"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-file"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-git"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-github"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-http"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-init"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-interactive-tools"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-link"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-node-modules"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm-cli"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-pack"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-patch"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-pnp"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-stage"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-typescript"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-version"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-workspace-tools"
+  - "@yarnpkg/builder"
+  - "@yarnpkg/doctor"
diff --git a/packages/gatsby/src/pages/configuration/yarnrc.json b/packages/gatsby/src/pages/configuration/yarnrc.json
index 0bafa6e30ea7..93cacd7f84a4 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby/src/pages/configuration/yarnrc.json
+++ b/packages/gatsby/src/pages/configuration/yarnrc.json
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@
       "format": "uri",
       "default": "http://proxy:4040"
     },
+    "ignoreCwd": {
+      "description": "If true, the `--cwd` flag will be ignored.",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false
+    },
     "ignorePath": {
       "description": "If true, the local executable will be ignored when using the global one.",
       "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/packages/yarnpkg-cli/sources/main.ts b/packages/yarnpkg-cli/sources/main.ts
index cdf49f8e7599..67f4efa01f05 100644
--- a/packages/yarnpkg-cli/sources/main.ts
+++ b/packages/yarnpkg-cli/sources/main.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ function runBinary(path: PortablePath) {
       env: {
         ...process.env,
         YARN_IGNORE_PATH: `1`,
+        YARN_IGNORE_CWD: `1`,
       },
     });
   } else {
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ function runBinary(path: PortablePath) {
       env: {
         ...process.env,
         YARN_IGNORE_PATH: `1`,
+        YARN_IGNORE_CWD: `1`,
       },
     });
   }
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ export async function main({binaryVersion, pluginConfiguration}: {binaryVersion:
 
     const yarnPath: PortablePath = configuration.get(`yarnPath`);
     const ignorePath = configuration.get(`ignorePath`);
+    const ignoreCwd = configuration.get(`ignoreCwd`);
 
     if (yarnPath !== null && !ignorePath) {
       if (!xfs.existsSync(yarnPath)) {
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ export async function main({binaryVersion, pluginConfiguration}: {binaryVersion:
       // @ts-ignore: The cwd is a global option defined by BaseCommand
       const cwd: string | undefined = command.cwd;
 
-      if (typeof cwd !== `undefined`) {
+      if (typeof cwd !== `undefined` && !ignoreCwd) {
         const iAmHere = realpathSync(process.cwd());
         const iShouldBeHere = realpathSync(cwd);
 
diff --git a/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts b/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts
index cb4102bfb62b..de7e528ba2c3 100644
--- a/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ export const coreDefinitions: {[coreSettingName: string]: SettingsDefinition} =
     type: SettingsType.BOOLEAN,
     default: false,
   },
+  ignoreCwd: {
+    description: `If true, the \`--cwd\` flag will be ignored`,
+    type: SettingsType.BOOLEAN,
+    default: false,
+  },
 
   // Settings related to the package manager internal names
   globalFolder: {