diff --git a/molgenis-jenkins/templates/config.tpl b/molgenis-jenkins/templates/config.tpl
index c9df274..cc10115 100644
--- a/molgenis-jenkins/templates/config.tpl
+++ b/molgenis-jenkins/templates/config.tpl
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ data:
 {{- else }}
                   <alwaysPullImage>false</alwaysPullImage>
 {{- end }}
-                  <workingDir>/home/jenkins</workingDir>
+                  <workingDir>{{ .WorkingDir | default "" }}</workingDir>
                   <command>{{ .Command | default "" }}</command>
                   <args>{{ .Args | default "" }}</args>
 {{- if .TTY }}
diff --git a/molgenis-jenkins/values.yaml b/molgenis-jenkins/values.yaml
index 9149598..0f87ccc 100644
--- a/molgenis-jenkins/values.yaml
+++ b/molgenis-jenkins/values.yaml
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ jenkins:
         maven:
           Image: "registry.webhosting.rug.nl/molgenis/maven"
           Command: cat
+          WorkingDir: /home/jenkins
           TTY: true
           resources:
             requests:
@@ -218,11 +219,13 @@ jenkins:
         alpine:
           Image: "spotify/alpine"
           Command: cat
+          WorkingDir: /home/jenkins
           TTY: true
         node:
           Image: "node"
           ImageTag: "9.11.2"
           Command: cat
+          WorkingDir: /home/jenkins
           TTY: true
       EnvVars:
         - type: Secret