diff --git a/conf/php_fpm.conf b/conf/php_fpm.conf
index 313696b0..1a417810 100644
--- a/conf/php_fpm.conf
+++ b/conf/php_fpm.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ listen = /var/run/php/php__PHPVERSION__-fpm-__APP__.sock
 listen.owner = www-data
 listen.group = www-data
 
+chdir = __INSTALL_DIR__
+
 pm = ondemand
 pm.max_children = 24
 pm.max_requests = 500