diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
index 397eb89e42e..ce085de4f89 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
@@ -661,6 +661,8 @@ bool CdbEngine::launchCDB(const DebuggerStartParameters &sp, QString *errorMessa
 
     m_outputBuffer.clear();
     m_process.setEnvironment(mergeEnvironment(sp.environment.toStringList(), extensionFi.absolutePath()));
+    if (!sp.workingDirectory.isEmpty())
+        m_process.setWorkingDirectory(sp.workingDirectory);
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     if (!nativeArguments.isEmpty()) // Appends