diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 412ad5a..404201f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 - **port** (default: `222`): SSH port to connect to
 - **user** (default: `drone`): System user to connect via SSH with
 
+### Makes me sad they exist
+
+- **chdir** (default: none): Add `-C` option to `tar`
+
 ## Example
 
 ```yaml
diff --git a/plugin.sh b/plugin.sh
index bf528d6..679d694 100755
--- a/plugin.sh
+++ b/plugin.sh
@@ -34,15 +34,20 @@ run_docker_cp() {
   CONTAINER=$(docker -H "$REMOTE_DOCKER_HOST" container ls \
     --format "table {{.ID}},{{.Names}}" \
     | grep "${PLUGIN_SERVICE}" | cut -d',' -f1)
+
   if [ -z "$CONTAINER" ]; then
     echo "ERROR: can't find container for $PLUGIN_SERVICE"
     return 1
   fi
+
+  CD=""
+  if [ -n "$PLUGIN_CHDIR" ]; then
+    CD="-C $PLUGIN_CHDIR"
+  fi
+
   echo "Copying $PLUGIN_SOURCE"
   # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  tar cf - $PLUGIN_SOURCE | tar t
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  tar cf - $PLUGIN_SOURCE | docker -H "$REMOTE_DOCKER_HOST" cp - $CONTAINER:$PLUGIN_DEST
+  tar cf - $CD $PLUGIN_SOURCE | docker -H "$REMOTE_DOCKER_HOST" cp - $CONTAINER:$PLUGIN_DEST
   echo "--- end deploy ---"
 }