diff --git a/src/core/main.cpp b/src/core/main.cpp
index 0d3b6b0..6d64015 100644
--- a/src/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/core/main.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	parser.addVersionOption();
 
 	auto configOption = QCommandLineOption({"c", "config"}, "Path to configuration file.", "path");
+	auto workdirOption = QCommandLineOption({"d", "workdir"}, "Initial working directory.", "path");
 	parser.addOption(configOption);
+	parser.addOption(workdirOption);
 	parser.process(app);
 
 	QString configPath;
@@ -39,6 +41,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	if (parser.isSet(workdirOption)) {
+		QDir::setCurrent(parser.value(workdirOption));
+	}
+
 	QuickshellPlugin::initPlugins();
 
 	// Base window transparency appears to be additive.
diff --git a/src/core/qmlglobal.cpp b/src/core/qmlglobal.cpp
index 2ef4a44..99ec066 100644
--- a/src/core/qmlglobal.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qmlglobal.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "qmlglobal.hpp"
+#include <utility>
 
 #include <qcontainerfwd.h>
 #include <qcoreapplication.h>