diff --git a/src/GitReleaseNotes/Program.cs b/src/GitReleaseNotes/Program.cs
index 9c3f3a5..6c805e3 100644
--- a/src/GitReleaseNotes/Program.cs
+++ b/src/GitReleaseNotes/Program.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ private static int GenerateReleaseNotes(string[] args)
                 return 1;
             }
 
-            var workingDirectory = arguments.WorkingDirectory ?? Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
+            var workingDirectory = arguments.WorkingDirectory ?? Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
 
             var gitDirectory = GitDirFinder.TreeWalkForGitDir(workingDirectory);
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(gitDirectory))