diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4d874251c..eeea23d51 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Revision history for Rex
  [API CHANGES]
 
  [BUG FIXES]
+ - Fix switching working directory to another drive
 
  [DOCUMENTATION]
 
diff --git a/lib/Rex/Interface/Exec/Local.pm b/lib/Rex/Interface/Exec/Local.pm
index cf12a09df..609eef52e 100644
--- a/lib/Rex/Interface/Exec/Local.pm
+++ b/lib/Rex/Interface/Exec/Local.pm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ our $VERSION = '9999.99.99_99'; # VERSION
 use Rex::Logger;
 use Rex::Commands;
 
+use English qw(-no_match_vars);
 use Symbol 'gensym';
 use IPC::Open3;
 use IO::Select;
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ sub exec {
   my ( $out, $err, $pid );
 
   if ( exists $option->{cwd} ) {
-    $cmd = "cd " . $option->{cwd} . " && $cmd";
+    my $cd_cmd = $OSNAME eq 'MSWin32' ? 'cd /d' : 'cd';
+    $cmd = "$cd_cmd " . $option->{cwd} . " && $cmd";
   }
 
   if ( exists $option->{path} ) {