diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index bafecb14608903d427a2a8e336f1e8ebb26f05b3..525898960cfa3be5847fbe4b9c21a039c145a417 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
   - name:  Create the deployment
     command: "{{depcreate_cmd}}"
+    chdir: "{{ paas_ci_workdir }}"
     register: depcreate_output
     failed_when: "'CREATE' not in depcreate_output.stdout"