diff --git a/units/emergency.service b/units/emergency.service
index eafbf01c1..8e378482c 100644
--- a/units/emergency.service
+++ b/units/emergency.service
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 
 [Service]
 Environment=HOME=/root
+WorkingDirectory=/root
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/plymouth --hide-splash
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/echo 'Welcome to emergency mode. Use "systemctl default" to activate default mode.'
 ExecStart=-/sbin/sulogin
diff --git a/units/fedora/single.service b/units/fedora/single.service
index 6205b79ce..6afc8b358 100644
--- a/units/fedora/single.service
+++ b/units/fedora/single.service
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Before=multi-user.target
 
 [Service]
 Environment=HOME=/root
+WorkingDirectory=/root
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/plymouth --hide-splash
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/echo 'Welcome to rescue mode. Use "systemctl default" to activate default mode.'
 ExecStart=-/sbin/sulogin