diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.cpp
index fc8a367da45..a04d2b723a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ PythonRunConfiguration::PythonRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
     connect(target, &Target::buildSystemUpdated, this, &RunConfiguration::update);
     connect(target, &Target::buildSystemUpdated, this, &PythonRunConfiguration::updateExtraCompilers);
     currentInterpreterChanged();
+
+    setRunnableModifier([](Runnable &r) {
+        r.workingDirectory = r.workingDirectory.onDevice(r.command.executable());
+    });
 }
 
 PythonRunConfiguration::~PythonRunConfiguration()