diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
index 2d459873146..3eace12eeb4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
@@ -1074,6 +1074,8 @@ class AnsibleModule(object):
 
 
         try:
+            if cwd:
+                os.chdir(cwd)
             cmd = subprocess.Popen(args, **kwargs)
 
             if data: