diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index d6e78e7..006945c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ inputs:
       Only works with RubyGems.org via Trusted Publishing.
     required: false
     default: "true"
+  working-directory:
+    description: "The working directory to run the release rake task in"
+    required: false
+    default: ""
 outputs: {}
 branding:
   color: "red"
@@ -30,15 +34,19 @@ runs:
         git config --global user.name "$(git log -1 --pretty=format:'%an')"
         git remote set-url origin "https://x-access-token:${{ github.token }}@github.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
       shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
     - name: Configure trusted publishing credentials
       if: ${{ inputs.setup-trusted-publisher == 'true' }}
       uses: rubygems/configure-rubygems-credentials@v1.0.0
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
     - name: Run release rake task
       run: bundle exec rake release
       shell: bash
       env:
         RUBYOPT: "${{ inputs.attestations == 'true' && format('-r{0}/rubygems-attestation-patch.rb {1}', github.action_path, env.RUBYOPT) || env.RUBYOPT }}"
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
     - name: Wait for release to propagate
       if: ${{ inputs.await-release == 'true' }}
       run: gem exec rubygems-await pkg/*.gem
       shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}