diff --git a/internal/native/native.go b/internal/native/native.go
index 3a31ef4..145cd77 100644
--- a/internal/native/native.go
+++ b/internal/native/native.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ func InstallNode(node state.Node, apiToken, apiHost, labels string) error {
 		"--batch", "--token", apiToken, "--cloud", cloudFromHost(apiHost),
 		"--custom-ngx-build",
 	)
+	cmd.Dir = instanceDir
 
 	logFile, _ := os.Create(filepath.Join(instanceDir, "install.log"))
 	if logFile != nil {