diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index a4ea075..c8935fc 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ def build_llm(args: argparse.Namespace, vocabulary=None, brain=None, observer=No
             system_prompt += "\n\n" + memory
         return OpenCodeLLM(
             model=args.opencode_model,
+            cwd=args.cwd,
             system_prompt=system_prompt,
             observer=observer,
         )
diff --git a/opencode_llm.py b/opencode_llm.py
index 6aa0ccf..3eca5af 100644
--- a/opencode_llm.py
+++ b/opencode_llm.py
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ class OpenCodeLLM(FrameProcessor):
         self,
         *,
         model: str = "ollama-cloud/gemma4:31b",
+        cwd: str | Path | None = None,
         system_prompt: str | None = None,
         observer=None,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self._model = model
+        self._cwd = Path(cwd or Path.home() / "Workspace").expanduser().resolve()
         self._system_prompt = system_prompt or "You are a helpful spoken voice assistant. Keep answers brief and conversational."
         self._on_reply = observer
         self._turn_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
@@ -157,11 +159,13 @@ class OpenCodeLLM(FrameProcessor):
                 self._cli_path,
                 "run",
                 "-m", self._model,
+                "--dir", str(self._cwd),
                 "--pure",
                 prompt_str,
                 stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
                 stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
                 stdin=asyncio.subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                cwd=str(self._cwd),
             )
 
             while True: