diff --git a/src/backend/backup/worker/mod.rs b/src/backend/backup/worker/mod.rs
index abce1dd..4f8f650 100644
--- a/src/backend/backup/worker/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/backup/worker/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::backend::backup;
-use anyhow::{bail, Context, Error, Result};
+use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
 use log::{error, info};
 use sqlx::SqlitePool;
 use std::fs::{create_dir_all, remove_dir_all, File};
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ fn perform_backup(backup: backup::Backup) -> Result<()> {
             .arg("all")
             .env("MAILCOW_BACKUP_LOCATION", &tmp)
             .env("PATH", "/bin:/usr/bin:/host/usr/bin")
+            .current_dir(&dir)
             .status()?;
 
         if !status.success() {