diff --git a/build/windows/launcher/config.xml b/build/windows/launcher/config.xml
index 3f2982a79..1df6d0e0b 100644
--- a/build/windows/launcher/config.xml
+++ b/build/windows/launcher/config.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   <headerType>gui</headerType>
   <jar>lib</jar>
   <outfile>arduino.exe</outfile>
+  <chdir>.</chdir>
   <errTitle>Arduino</errTitle>
   <downloadUrl>http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html</downloadUrl>
   <icon>application.ico</icon>
diff --git a/build/windows/launcher/config_debug.xml b/build/windows/launcher/config_debug.xml
index bd4070332..69ff6c472 100644
--- a/build/windows/launcher/config_debug.xml
+++ b/build/windows/launcher/config_debug.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   <headerType>console</headerType>
   <jar>lib</jar>
   <outfile>arduino_debug.exe</outfile>
+  <chdir>.</chdir>
   <errTitle>Arduino</errTitle>
   <downloadUrl>http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html</downloadUrl>
   <icon>application.ico</icon>