diff --git a/abuild.1.scd b/abuild.1.scd
index 789ab6c..ef8e7f4 100644
--- a/abuild.1.scd
+++ b/abuild.1.scd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ abuild(1)
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
-*abuild* [options] [-P _REPODEST_] [-s _SRCDEST_] [-D _DESCRIPTION_] [cmd] ...
+*abuild* [options] [-C DIR] [-P _REPODEST_] [-s _SRCDEST_] [-D _DESCRIPTION_] [cmd] ...
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ other related operations.
 *-c*
 	Enable colored output
 
+*-C DIR*
+	Change directory to DIR before running any commands
+
 *-d*
 	Disable dependency checking
 
diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 4cd09bf..7005b58 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -2834,11 +2834,12 @@ snapshot() {
 
 usage() {
 	cat <<-EOF
-		usage: $program [options] [-P REPODEST] [-s SRCDEST] [-D DESCRIPTION] [cmd] ...
+		usage: $program [options] [-C DIR] [-P REPODEST] [-s SRCDEST] [-D DESC] [cmd] ...
 		       $program [-c] -n PKGNAME[-PKGVER]
 		Options:
 		 -A  Print CARCH and exit
 		 -c  Enable colored output
+		 -C  Change directory before running any commands
 		 -d  Disable dependency checking
 		 -D  Set APKINDEX description (default: \$repo \$(git describe))
 		 -f  Force specified cmd (skip checks: apk up to date, arch)
@@ -2887,11 +2888,12 @@ usage() {
 
 APKBUILD="${APKBUILD:-./APKBUILD}"
 unset color_opt force forceroot install_deps keep keep_build nodeps quiet verbose
-while getopts ":AcdD:fFhkKmnP:qrRs:uvV" opt; do
+while getopts ":AcC:dD:fFhkKmnP:qrRs:uvV" opt; do
 	case $opt in
 		'A') echo "$CARCH"; exit 0;;
 		'c') enable_colors
 		     color_opt="-c";;
+		'C') chdir "$OPTARG";;
 		'd') nodeps="-d";;
 		'D') DESCRIPTION=$OPTARG;;
 		'f') force="-f";;