diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Breaking Changes-20231206-192442.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Breaking Changes-20231206-192442.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6aad99bce5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Breaking Changes-20231206-192442.yaml	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: Breaking Changes
+body: Fix changing the current working directory when using dpt deps, clean and init.
+time: 2023-12-06T19:24:42.575372+09:00
+custom:
+  Author: rariyama
+  Issue: "8997"
diff --git a/core/dbt/cli/main.py b/core/dbt/cli/main.py
index ce0a42aae2e..9bb6e04c69e 100644
--- a/core/dbt/cli/main.py
+++ b/core/dbt/cli/main.py
@@ -218,10 +218,9 @@ def clean(ctx, **kwargs):
     """Delete all folders in the clean-targets list (usually the dbt_packages and target directories.)"""
     from dbt.task.clean import CleanTask
 
-    task = CleanTask(ctx.obj["flags"], ctx.obj["project"])
-
-    results = task.run()
-    success = task.interpret_results(results)
+    with CleanTask(ctx.obj["flags"], ctx.obj["project"]) as task:
+        results = task.run()
+        success = task.interpret_results(results)
     return results, success
 
 
@@ -437,9 +436,9 @@ def deps(ctx, **kwargs):
                 message=f"Version is required in --add-package when a package when source is {flags.SOURCE}",
                 option_name="--add-package",
             )
-    task = DepsTask(flags, ctx.obj["project"])
-    results = task.run()
-    success = task.interpret_results(results)
+    with DepsTask(flags, ctx.obj["project"]) as task:
+        results = task.run()
+        success = task.interpret_results(results)
     return results, success
 
 
@@ -459,10 +458,9 @@ def init(ctx, **kwargs):
     """Initialize a new dbt project."""
     from dbt.task.init import InitTask
 
-    task = InitTask(ctx.obj["flags"])
-
-    results = task.run()
-    success = task.interpret_results(results)
+    with InitTask(ctx.obj["flags"]) as task:
+        results = task.run()
+        success = task.interpret_results(results)
     return results, success
 
 
diff --git a/core/dbt/context/providers.py b/core/dbt/context/providers.py
index 26f76edb218..d9010a9f4f9 100644
--- a/core/dbt/context/providers.py
+++ b/core/dbt/context/providers.py
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ def load_agate_table(self) -> "agate.Table":
         except ValueError as e:
             raise LoadAgateTableValueError(e, node=self.model)
         # this is used by some adapters
-        table.original_abspath = os.path.abspath(path)
+        table.original_abspath = os.path.abspath(path)  # type: ignore
         return table
 
     @contextproperty()
diff --git a/core/dbt/task/base.py b/core/dbt/task/base.py
index dcf592032c4..6a7f2c493f0 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/base.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/base.py
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ class BaseTask(metaclass=ABCMeta):
     def __init__(self, args: Flags) -> None:
         self.args = args
 
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.orig_dir = os.getcwd()
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
+        os.chdir(self.orig_dir)
+
     @abstractmethod
     def run(self):
         raise dbt_common.exceptions.base.NotImplementedError("Not Implemented")
diff --git a/core/dbt/task/deps.py b/core/dbt/task/deps.py
index 3e92154cf17..4c3a7134b20 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/deps.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/deps.py
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ def __init__(self, args: Any, project: Project) -> None:
         # See GH-7615
         project.project_root = str(Path(project.project_root).resolve())
         self.project = project
-
-        move_to_nearest_project_dir(project.project_root)
         self.cli_vars = args.vars
 
     def track_package_install(
@@ -202,6 +200,7 @@ def lock(self) -> None:
         fire_event(DepsLockUpdating(lock_filepath=lock_filepath))
 
     def run(self) -> None:
+        move_to_nearest_project_dir(self.args.project_dir)
         if self.args.add_package:
             self.add()
 
diff --git a/core/dbt/tests/util.py b/core/dbt/tests/util.py
index a01ee9b67e2..3844705b974 100644
--- a/core/dbt/tests/util.py
+++ b/core/dbt/tests/util.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def run_dbt(
     if profiles_dir and "--profiles-dir" not in args:
         args.extend(["--profiles-dir", profiles_dir])
     dbt = dbtRunner()
+
     res = dbt.invoke(args)
 
     # the exception is immediately raised to be caught in tests
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ def get_manifest(project_root) -> Optional[Manifest]:
     if os.path.exists(path):
         with open(path, "rb") as fp:
             manifest_mp = fp.read()
-        manifest: Manifest = Manifest.from_msgpack(manifest_mp)
+        manifest: Manifest = Manifest.from_msgpack(manifest_mp)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         return manifest
     else:
         return None
diff --git a/tests/functional/dbt_runner/test_dbt_runner.py b/tests/functional/dbt_runner/test_dbt_runner.py
index 0b1607a2eba..b2e52d1237b 100644
--- a/tests/functional/dbt_runner/test_dbt_runner.py
+++ b/tests/functional/dbt_runner/test_dbt_runner.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
@@ -103,6 +104,21 @@ def test_pass_in_args_variable(self, dbt):
         dbt.invoke(args)
         assert args == args_before
 
+    def test_directory_does_not_change(self, project, dbt: dbtRunner) -> None:
+        project_dir = os.getcwd()  # The directory where dbt_project.yml exists.
+        os.chdir("../")
+        cmd_execution_dir = os.getcwd()  # The directory where dbt command will be run
+
+        commands = ["init", "deps", "clean"]
+        for command in commands:
+            args = [command, "--project-dir", project_dir]
+            if command == "init":
+                args.append("--skip-profile-setup")
+            res = dbt.invoke(args)
+            after_dir = os.getcwd()
+            assert res.success is True
+            assert cmd_execution_dir == after_dir
+
 
 class TestDbtRunnerQueryComments:
     @pytest.fixture(scope="class")