diff --git a/lib/model/context.js b/lib/model/context.js
index 56b9f7c4..885eefb0 100644
--- a/lib/model/context.js
+++ b/lib/model/context.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import glob from "glob";
-import path from "path";
+import path from "node:path";
+import proc from "node:process";
 import { relativeFromTo, toForwardSlash } from "../path/tools.js";
 import { init as initCollator } from "../text/collator.js";
 import { Glossary } from "./glossary.js";
 
+
 export function newContext(glossarifyMdConf) {
     initCollator(glossarifyMdConf.i18n);
     const context = new Context(glossarifyMdConf);
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ class Context {
 
     setBaseDir(baseDir) {
         this.conf.baseDir = toForwardSlash(baseDir);
+        proc.chdir(this.conf.baseDir);
     }
 }