diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
index 08ddb66c..0279895b 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
@@ -199,12 +199,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     bool forceInstaller = false;
     bool forceDLCInstaller = false;
+    bool useDefaultWorkingDirectory = false;
     const char *sdlVideoDriver = nullptr;
 
     for (uint32_t i = 1; i < argc; i++)
     {
         forceInstaller = forceInstaller || (strcmp(argv[i], "--install") == 0);
         forceDLCInstaller = forceDLCInstaller || (strcmp(argv[i], "--install-dlc") == 0);
+        useDefaultWorkingDirectory = useDefaultWorkingDirectory || (strcmp(argv[i], "--use-cwd") == 0);
 
         if (strcmp(argv[i], "--sdl-video-driver") == 0)
         {
@@ -215,6 +217,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
+    if (!useDefaultWorkingDirectory)
+    {
+        // Set the current working directory to the executable's path.
+        std::error_code ec;
+        std::filesystem::current_path(os::process::GetExecutablePath().parent_path(), ec);
+    }
+
     Config::Load();
 
 #if defined(_WIN32) && defined(UNLEASHED_RECOMP_D3D12)