diff --git a/src/load_dotenv.rs b/src/load_dotenv.rs
index fb129d2..f543d02 100644
--- a/src/load_dotenv.rs
+++ b/src/load_dotenv.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub(crate) fn load_dotenv(
   }
 
   if let Some(path) = dotenv_path {
-    return load_from_file(path);
+    return load_from_file(&working_directory.join(path));
   }
 
   let filename = dotenv_filename.map_or(DEFAULT_DOTENV_FILENAME, |s| s.as_str());
diff --git a/tests/dotenv.rs b/tests/dotenv.rs
index 7c5a630..43f5e6b 100644
--- a/tests/dotenv.rs
+++ b/tests/dotenv.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ fn can_set_dotenv_path_from_justfile() {
   Test::new()
     .justfile(
       r#"
-        set dotenv-path:= "subdir/.env"
+        set dotenv-path := "subdir/.env"
 
         foo:
           @echo $JUST_TEST_VARIABLE
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ fn program_argument_has_priority_for_dotenv_path() {
   Test::new()
     .justfile(
       r#"
-        set dotenv-path:= "subdir/.env"
+        set dotenv-path := "subdir/.env"
 
         foo:
           @echo $JUST_TEST_VARIABLE
@@ -245,3 +245,20 @@ fn program_argument_has_priority_for_dotenv_path() {
     .status(EXIT_SUCCESS)
     .run();
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn dotenv_path_is_relative_to_working_directory() {
+  Test::new()
+    .justfile(
+      "
+        set dotenv-path := '.env'
+
+        foo:
+          @echo $DOTENV_KEY
+      ",
+    )
+    .tree(tree! { subdir: { } })
+    .current_dir("subdir")
+    .stdout("dotenv-value\n")
+    .run();
+}
diff --git a/tests/test.rs b/tests/test.rs
index a200de7..65ee30a 100644
--- a/tests/test.rs
+++ b/tests/test.rs
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ impl Test {
     };
     let stderr = unindent(&self.stderr);
 
-    let mut dotenv_path = self.tempdir.path().to_path_buf();
-    dotenv_path.push(".env");
-    fs::write(dotenv_path, "DOTENV_KEY=dotenv-value").unwrap();
+    fs::write(self.tempdir.path().join(".env"), "DOTENV_KEY=dotenv-value").unwrap();
 
     let mut command = Command::new(executable_path("just"));