diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index 1a39a2f..1b522f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ jobs:
         path: example_length
         extra_arguments: "--max-line-length 90"
 
+  run_action_with_working_dir:
+    name: Test run action (working dir)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: ./
+      with:
+        working_directory: example_valid
+
   codespell:
     name: Check for spelling errors
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b39d2f..07b3e7a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -170,3 +170,17 @@ steps:
   with:
     extra_arguments: "--hang-closing"
 ```
+
+### Parameter: working_directory
+
+Change the current working-directory to execute flake8 in.
+
+This parameter is optional; by default it is set to ".".
+
+```yaml
+steps:
+- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: TrueBrain/actions-flake8@v2
+  with:
+    working_directory: "src"
+```
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 3439fc4..4c956d3 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Extra arguments given to flake8'
     required: false
     default: ''
+  working_directory:
+    description: 'Working directory to run flake8 in'
+    required: false
+    default: '.'
+
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
@@ -55,13 +60,12 @@ runs:
     shell: bash
   - run: ${{ github.action_path }}/action/entrypoint.sh
     shell: bash
+    working-directory: ${{ inputs.working_directory }}
     env:
       INPUT_PATH: ${{ inputs.path }}
       INPUT_IGNORE: ${{ inputs.ignore }}
       INPUT_MAX_LINE_LENGTH: ${{ inputs.max_line_length }}
       INPUT_ONLY_WARN: ${{ inputs.only_warn }}
-      INPUT_FLAKE8_VERSION: ${{ inputs.flake8_version }}
-      INPUT_PLUGINS: ${{ inputs.plugins }}
       INPUT_ERROR_CLASSES: ${{ inputs.error_classes }}
       INPUT_WARNING_CLASSES: ${{ inputs.warning_classes }}
       INPUT_EXTRA_ARGUMENTS: ${{ inputs.extra_arguments }}