diff --git a/lib/license_finder/package_managers/yarn.rb b/lib/license_finder/package_managers/yarn.rb
index 1a56ea148..50a95acdf 100644
--- a/lib/license_finder/package_managers/yarn.rb
+++ b/lib/license_finder/package_managers/yarn.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def possible_package_paths
     end
 
     def current_packages
-      stdout, _stderr, status = Cmd.run(Yarn::SHELL_COMMAND)
+      stdout, _stderr, status = Cmd.run(Yarn::SHELL_COMMAND + " --cwd #{project_path}")
       return [] unless status.success?
 
       packages = []
diff --git a/spec/lib/license_finder/package_managers/yarn_spec.rb b/spec/lib/license_finder/package_managers/yarn_spec.rb
index 8e7261940..f2e566ce3 100644
--- a/spec/lib/license_finder/package_managers/yarn_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/license_finder/package_managers/yarn_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module LicenseFinder
       subject { Yarn.new(project_path: Pathname('/app'), logger: double(:logger, active: nil)) }
 
       it 'displays packages as returned from "yarn list"' do
-        allow(SharedHelpers::Cmd).to receive(:run).with(Yarn::SHELL_COMMAND) do
+        allow(SharedHelpers::Cmd).to receive(:run).with(Yarn::SHELL_COMMAND + " --cwd #{Pathname('/app')}") do
           [yarn_shell_command_output, '', cmd_success]
         end
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module LicenseFinder
       end
 
       it 'displays incompatible packages with license type unknown' do
-        allow(SharedHelpers::Cmd).to receive(:run).with(Yarn::SHELL_COMMAND) do
+        allow(SharedHelpers::Cmd).to receive(:run).with(Yarn::SHELL_COMMAND + " --cwd #{Pathname('/app')}") do
           ['{"type":"info","data":"fsevents@1.1.1: The platform \"linux\" is incompatible with this module."}
             {"type":"info","data":"\"fsevents@1.1.1\" is an optional dependency and failed compatibility check. Excluding it from installation."}', '', cmd_success]
         end