diff --git a/dotfiles/desktop/.config/service/emacs/run b/dotfiles/desktop/.config/service/emacs/run
index 89d48a0..e92a847 100755
--- a/dotfiles/desktop/.config/service/emacs/run
+++ b/dotfiles/desktop/.config/service/emacs/run
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ set -eu
 
 export SSH_AUTH_SOCK="$HOME/.local/state/ssh-agent/socket"
 
+cd "$HOME"
+
 if [ -n "${TURNSTILE_ENV_DIR:-}" ]; then
   exec chpst -e "$TURNSTILE_ENV_DIR" emacs --fg-daemon
 fi