diff --git a/ghsync/core.py b/ghsync/core.py
index 61b9458..6624ccf 100644
--- a/ghsync/core.py
+++ b/ghsync/core.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Inspired by Gisty (http://github.com/swdyh/gisty).
 """
 
 import os
+import sys
 from commands import getoutput as cmd
 
 from github2.client import Github
@@ -36,9 +37,14 @@ __version__ = '0.2'
 GITHUB_USER = cmd('git config github.user')
 GITHUB_TOKEN = cmd('git config github.token')
 
+GHSYNC_DIR = os.environ.get('GHSYNC_DIR', '.')
+
+
 
 def run():
 
+    os.chdir(GHSYNC_DIR)
+
     # API Object
     github = Github(username=GITHUB_USER, api_token=GITHUB_TOKEN)
 
@@ -100,4 +106,4 @@ def run():
             print
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    run()
\ No newline at end of file
+    run()