diff --git a/lib/commands/instrument.js b/lib/commands/instrument.js
index 43267a111..1820c5837 100644
--- a/lib/commands/instrument.js
+++ b/lib/commands/instrument.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ exports.handler = function (argv) {
     produceSourceMap: argv.produceSourceMap,
     extension: argv.extension,
     require: argv.require,
+    cwd: argv.cwd,
     compact: argv.compact,
     preserveComments: argv.preserveComments,
     esModules: argv.esModules,