diff --git a/abra b/abra
index c11ff0b..ecf268b 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ require_app_latest() {
   fi
 
   if [ "$abra___skip_update" = "false" ]; then
-    cd "$APP_DIR" && git pull > /dev/null 2>&1
+    (cd "$APP_DIR" && git pull > /dev/null 2>&1)
   fi
 }
 
@@ -773,9 +773,9 @@ sub_app_deploy (){
   APP=$(basename "$APP_DIR")
 
   (
-    cd "$APP_DIR" || error "\$APP_DIR '$APP_DIR' not found"
+    (cd "$APP_DIR" || error "\$APP_DIR '$APP_DIR' not found")
     # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    if docker stack deploy -c ${COMPOSE_FILE//:/ -c } "$STACK_NAME"; then
+    if (cd "$APP_DIR" && docker stack deploy -c ${COMPOSE_FILE//:/ -c } "$STACK_NAME"); then
       if [ -n "$DOMAIN" ]; then
         success "Yay! App should be available at https://${DOMAIN}"
       else