diff --git a/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp b/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
index dd035ee..767489b 100644
--- a/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
+++ b/monitarr/monitarr/main.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ using namespace monitarr;
 auto main(int argc, char **argv) -> int {
   MONITARR_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
+  if (not utils::file::change_to_process_directory()) {
+    utils::error::handle_error(function_name,
+                               "failed to change to process directory");
+    return 1;
+  }
+
 #if defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_BACKWARD_CPP)
   static backward::SignalHandling sh;
 #endif // defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_BACKWARD_CPP)