diff --git a/custom/manifests/init.pp b/custom/manifests/init.pp
index b380073..23f28d3 100644
--- a/custom/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/custom/manifests/init.pp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ define custom::file($ensure, $group="NONE", $mode="NONE", $owner="NONE", $seltyp
         default:  {
             exec { "fetch-file-${source}":
                 path    => "/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/sbin",
+                cwd     => regsubst($name, '(.*)/[^/]+$', '\1'),
                 command => $fetch_cmd,
                 unless  => $diff_cmd,
                 before  => File["${name}"],