diff --git a/examples/node-upstart.conf b/examples/node-upstart.conf
index 2f6cd42..0a42a3d 100644
--- a/examples/node-upstart.conf
+++ b/examples/node-upstart.conf
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ end script
 respawn
 
 # Start the process
-exec start-stop-daemon --start --chuid node --make-pidfile --pidfile /var/opt/node/run/node-upstart.pid --exec /home/node/local/node/bin/node -- /home/node/apps/node-upstart.js >> /var/opt/node/log/node-upstart.log 2>&1
\ No newline at end of file
+exec start-stop-daemon --chdir /home/node/apps --start --chuid node --make-pidfile --pidfile /var/opt/node/run/node-upstart.pid --exec /home/node/local/node/bin/node -- /home/node/apps/node-upstart.js >> /var/opt/node/log/node-upstart.log 2>&1