diff --git a/trains_agent/commands/worker.py b/trains_agent/commands/worker.py
index 4710f12..87e3c28 100644
--- a/trains_agent/commands/worker.py
+++ b/trains_agent/commands/worker.py
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ class Worker(ServiceCommandSection):
             repo_info,
             requirements_manager=requirements_manager,
             cached_requirements=requirements,
+            cwd=vcs.location if vcs and vcs.location else directory,
         )
         freeze = self.freeze_task_environment()
         script_dir = directory
@@ -1102,6 +1103,7 @@ class Worker(ServiceCommandSection):
                 repo_info,
                 requirements_manager=requirements_manager,
                 cached_requirements=requirements,
+                cwd=vcs.location if vcs and vcs.location else directory,
             )
 
         # do not update the task packages if we are using conda,
@@ -1409,7 +1411,7 @@ class Worker(ServiceCommandSection):
         return None
 
     def install_requirements(
-        self, execution, repo_info, requirements_manager, cached_requirements=None
+        self, execution, repo_info, requirements_manager, cached_requirements=None, cwd=None,
     ):
         # type: (ExecutionInfo, RepoInfo, RequirementsManager, Optional[dict]) -> None
         """
@@ -1422,6 +1424,8 @@ class Worker(ServiceCommandSection):
         :param requirements_manager: requirements manager for task
         :param cached_requirements: cached requirements from previous run
          """
+        if self.package_api:
+            self.package_api.cwd = cwd
         api = self._install_poetry_requirements(repo_info)
         if api:
             self.package_api = api
diff --git a/trains_agent/helper/package/base.py b/trains_agent/helper/package/base.py
index aad5c90..0f2f652 100644
--- a/trains_agent/helper/package/base.py
+++ b/trains_agent/helper/package/base.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class PackageManager(object):
     """
 
     _selected_manager = None
+    _cwd = None
 
     @abc.abstractproperty
     def bin(self):
@@ -97,6 +98,14 @@ class PackageManager(object):
         # this is helpful when we want out of context requirement installations
         PackageManager._selected_manager = self
 
+    @property
+    def cwd(self):
+        return self._cwd
+
+    @cwd.setter
+    def cwd(self, value):
+        self._cwd = value
+
     @classmethod
     def out_of_scope_install_package(cls, package_name):
         if PackageManager._selected_manager is not None:
diff --git a/trains_agent/helper/package/pip_api/system.py b/trains_agent/helper/package/pip_api/system.py
index 455d845..2cc036e 100644
--- a/trains_agent/helper/package/pip_api/system.py
+++ b/trains_agent/helper/package/pip_api/system.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class SystemPip(PackageManager):
         pass
 
     def install_from_file(self, path):
-        self.run_with_env(('install', '-r', path) + self.install_flags())
+        self.run_with_env(('install', '-r', path) + self.install_flags(), cwd=self.cwd)
 
     def install_packages(self, *packages):
         self._install(*(packages + self.install_flags()))