diff --git a/src/alr/alr-commands.adb b/src/alr/alr-commands.adb
index 4fcbb3c6a..cf026fbd4 100644
--- a/src/alr/alr-commands.adb
+++ b/src/alr/alr-commands.adb
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ package body Alr.Commands is
 
    Command_Line_Config_Path : aliased GNAT.OS_Lib.String_Access;
 
+   Command_Line_Chdir_Target_Path : aliased GNAT.OS_Lib.String_Access;
+
    --  Following aliased booleans are used by GNAT.Command_Line processing:
 
    Log_Quiet  : Boolean renames Alire_Early_Elaboration.Switch_Q;
@@ -143,6 +145,11 @@ package body Alr.Commands is
                      "-c=", "--config=",
                      "Override configuration folder location");
 
+      Define_Switch (Config,
+                     Command_Line_Chdir_Target_Path'Access,
+                     "-C=", "--chdir=",
+                     "Run Alire in the given directory");
+
       Define_Switch (Config,
                      Alire.Force'Access,
                      "-f", "--force",
@@ -498,6 +505,14 @@ package body Alr.Commands is
          end;
       end if;
 
+      --  chdir(2) if necessary.
+
+      if Command_Line_Chdir_Target_Path /= null and then
+         Command_Line_Chdir_Target_Path.all /= ""
+      then
+         Ada.Directories.Set_Directory (Command_Line_Chdir_Target_Path.all);
+      end if;
+
       Create_Alire_Folders;
 
       begin