diff --git a/src/cargo/cargo.rs b/src/cargo/cargo.rs
index 7514f37cc05..94efae2442f 100644
--- a/src/cargo/cargo.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/cargo.rs
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ fn configure(opts: options) -> cargo {
         installdir: p,
         bindir: path::connect(p, "bin"),
         libdir: path::connect(p, "lib"),
-        workdir: path::connect(home, "work"),
+        workdir: path::connect(p, "work"),
         sourcedir: path::connect(home, "sources"),
         sources: sources,
         mut current_install: "",