diff --git a/features/03_testing_frameworks/cucumber/steps/command/check_for_exit_statuses.feature b/features/03_testing_frameworks/cucumber/steps/command/check_for_exit_statuses.feature
index 87306823a..ead89af92 100644
--- a/features/03_testing_frameworks/cucumber/steps/command/check_for_exit_statuses.feature
+++ b/features/03_testing_frameworks/cucumber/steps/command/check_for_exit_statuses.feature
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Feature: Check exit status of commands
     Given an executable named "bin/aruba-test-cli" with:
     """
     #!/bin/bash
-    sleep 0.1
+    sleep 1
     """
     And a file named "features/exit_status.feature" with:
     """
diff --git a/features/03_testing_frameworks/cucumber/steps/command/run_a_command.feature b/features/03_testing_frameworks/cucumber/steps/command/run_a_command.feature
index a075df3c4..c4e2e5b5e 100644
--- a/features/03_testing_frameworks/cucumber/steps/command/run_a_command.feature
+++ b/features/03_testing_frameworks/cucumber/steps/command/run_a_command.feature
@@ -49,6 +49,22 @@ Feature: Run commands
     STDOUT
     """
 
+  Scenario: Run command found in "bin"-directory which is found in the current directory
+    Given a file named "features/run.feature" with:
+    """
+    Feature: Run it
+
+    Scenario: Run command
+      Given an executable named "bin/local_cli" with:
+      \"\"\"
+      #!/bin/bash
+      exit 0
+      \"\"\"
+      When I successfully run `bin/local_cli`
+    """
+    When I run `cucumber`
+    Then the features should all pass
+
   Scenario: Run command found in "bin"-directory which is found in the current directory
     Given a file named "features/run.feature" with:
     """
diff --git a/features/04_aruba_api/command/run_command.feature b/features/04_aruba_api/command/run_command.feature
index 5c7519483..9e22c78de 100644
--- a/features/04_aruba_api/command/run_command.feature
+++ b/features/04_aruba_api/command/run_command.feature
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Feature: Run command
   Background:
     Given I use a fixture named "cli-app"
 
-  Scenario: Existing executable
+  Scenario: Executable in the project's path 
     Given an executable named "bin/aruba-test-cli" with:
     """bash
     #!/bin/bash
@@ -41,19 +41,24 @@ Feature: Run command
     When I run `rspec`
     Then the specs should all pass
 
-  Scenario: Relative path to executable
-    Given an executable named "bin/aruba-test-cli" with:
-    """bash
-    #!/bin/bash
-    exit 0
-    """
-    And a file named "spec/run_spec.rb" with:
+  Scenario: Executable in a relative path in the Aruba working directory
+    Given a file named "spec/run_spec.rb" with:
     """ruby
     require 'spec_helper'
 
     RSpec.describe 'Run command', type: :aruba do
-      before(:each) { run_command('bin/aruba-test-cli') }
-      it { expect(last_command_started).to be_successfully_executed }
+      before do
+        write_file 'bin/aruba-test-cli', <<~BASH
+          #!/bin/bash
+          exit 0
+        BASH
+        chmod 0o755, 'bin/aruba-test-cli'
+      end
+
+      it "runs the command" do
+        run_command('bin/aruba-test-cli')
+        expect(last_command_started).to be_successfully_executed
+      end
     end
     """
     When I run `rspec`
diff --git a/lib/aruba/api/commands.rb b/lib/aruba/api/commands.rb
index 0108ac8cf..45c47c32c 100644
--- a/lib/aruba/api/commands.rb
+++ b/lib/aruba/api/commands.rb
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@ def prepare_command(cmd, opts)
       def start_command(command)
         aruba.config.before(:command, self, command)
 
-        command.start
+        in_current_directory do
+          command.start
+        end
 
         stop_signal = command.stop_signal
         aruba.announcer.announce(:stop_signal, command.pid, stop_signal) if stop_signal
diff --git a/spec/aruba/api/commands_spec.rb b/spec/aruba/api/commands_spec.rb
index 67c8e2040..544d10e62 100644
--- a/spec/aruba/api/commands_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/aruba/api/commands_spec.rb
@@ -43,5 +43,28 @@
         expect { @aruba.run_command 'cat' }.to raise_error NotImplementedError
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when running a relative command' do
+      let(:cmd) { FFI::Platform.windows? ? 'bin/testcmd.bat' : 'bin/testcmd' }
+
+      before do
+        if FFI::Platform.windows?
+          @aruba.write_file cmd, <<~BAT
+            exit 0
+          BAT
+        else
+          @aruba.write_file cmd, <<~BASH
+            #!/bin/bash
+            exit 0
+          BASH
+          chmod 0o755, cmd
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'finds the command from the test directory' do
+        run_command(cmd)
+        expect(last_command_started).to be_successfully_executed
+      end
+    end
   end
 end