diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/GitReceiveHook.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/GitReceiveHook.java
index 4863f37bd4..63b132a445 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/GitReceiveHook.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/GitReceiveHook.java
@@ -136,23 +136,24 @@ public class GitReceiveHook implements PreReceiveHook, PostReceiveHook
   /**
    * Method description
    *
-   *
-   *
-   *
-   *
    * @param rpack
    * @param rc
+   * @param repositoryDirectory
    * @param hook
    * @param oldId
    * @param newId
    * @param refName
    */
-  private void executeFileHook(ReceivePack rpack, ReceiveCommand rc, File hook,
+  private void executeFileHook(ReceivePack rpack, ReceiveCommand rc,
+                               File repositoryDirectory, File hook,
                                ObjectId oldId, ObjectId newId, String refName)
   {
     final Command cmd = new SimpleCommand(hook.getAbsolutePath(), getId(oldId),
                           getId(newId), Util.nonNull(refName));
 
+    // issue-99
+    cmd.setWorkDirectory(repositoryDirectory);
+
     try
     {
       CommandResult result = cmd.execute();
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ public class GitReceiveHook implements PreReceiveHook, PostReceiveHook
 
           if (hookScript != null)
           {
-            executeFileHook(rpack, rc, hookScript, oldId, newId,
+            executeFileHook(rpack, rc, directory, hookScript, oldId, newId,
                             rc.getRefName());
           }
         }