diff --git a/copyparty/__main__.py b/copyparty/__main__.py
index 50386867..5c6a8979 100644
--- a/copyparty/__main__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__main__.py
@@ -1134,6 +1134,7 @@ def add_general(ap, nc, srvname):
     ap2.add_argument("-v", metavar="VOL", type=u, action="append", help="\033[34mREPEATABLE:\033[0m add volume, \033[33mSRC\033[0m:\033[33mDST\033[0m:\033[33mFLAG\033[0m; examples [\033[32m.::r\033[0m], [\033[32m/mnt/nas/music:/music:r:aed\033[0m], see --help-accounts")
     ap2.add_argument("--grp", metavar="G:N,N", type=u, action="append", help="\033[34mREPEATABLE:\033[0m add group, \033[33mNAME\033[0m:\033[33mUSER1\033[0m,\033[33mUSER2\033[0m,\033[33m...\033[0m; example [\033[32madmins:ed,foo,bar\033[0m]")
     ap2.add_argument("--usernames", action="store_true", help="require username and password for login; default is just password")
+    ap2.add_argument("--chdir", metavar="PATH", type=u, help="change working-directory to \033[33mPATH\033[0m before mapping volumes")
     ap2.add_argument("-ed", action="store_true", help="enable the ?dots url parameter / client option which allows clients to see dotfiles / hidden files (volflag=dots)")
     ap2.add_argument("--urlform", metavar="MODE", type=u, default="print,xm", help="how to handle url-form POSTs; see \033[33m--help-urlform\033[0m")
     ap2.add_argument("--wintitle", metavar="TXT", type=u, default="cpp @ $pub", help="server terminal title, for example [\033[32m$ip-10.1.2.\033[0m] or [\033[32m$ip-]")
@@ -1991,6 +1992,9 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> None:
     except:
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    if al.chdir:
+        os.chdir(al.chdir)
+
     if al.ansi:
         al.no_ansi = False
     elif not al.no_ansi:
diff --git a/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.ac b/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.ac
index 027e0366..54d6fef1 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.ac
+++ b/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.ac
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ RUN     ash innvikler.sh ac
 
 WORKDIR /state
 EXPOSE  3923
-ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-m", "copyparty", "--no-crt", "-c", "/z/initcfg"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-m", "copyparty", "-c", "/z/initcfg"]
diff --git a/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.dj b/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.dj
index 02b253f9..b377537b 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.dj
+++ b/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.dj
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ RUN     ash innvikler.sh dj
 
 WORKDIR /state
 EXPOSE  3923
-ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-m", "copyparty", "--no-crt", "-c", "/z/initcfg"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-m", "copyparty", "-c", "/z/initcfg"]
diff --git a/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.im b/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.im
index f027df0a..f4f8124d 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.im
+++ b/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.im
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ RUN     ash innvikler.sh im
 
 WORKDIR /state
 EXPOSE  3923
-ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-m", "copyparty", "--no-crt", "-c", "/z/initcfg"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-m", "copyparty", "-c", "/z/initcfg"]
diff --git a/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.iv b/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.iv
index f671cf68..6155b327 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.iv
+++ b/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.iv
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ RUN     ash innvikler.sh iv
 
 WORKDIR /state
 EXPOSE  3923
-ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-m", "copyparty", "--no-crt", "-c", "/z/initcfg"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-m", "copyparty", "-c", "/z/initcfg"]
diff --git a/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.min b/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.min
index 464a470c..8d8f380a 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.min
+++ b/scripts/docker/Dockerfile.min
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ RUN     ash innvikler.sh min
 
 WORKDIR /state
 EXPOSE  3923
-ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-m", "copyparty", "--no-crt", "--no-thumb", "-c", "/z/initcfg"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "-m", "copyparty", "--no-thumb", "-c", "/z/initcfg"]
diff --git a/scripts/docker/innvikler.sh b/scripts/docker/innvikler.sh
index 49627f72..75b3ca3d 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/innvikler.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker/innvikler.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ rm -rf /var/cache/apk/* /root/.cache
 # initial config; common for all flavors
 mkdir /state /cfg /w
 chmod 777 /state /cfg /w
-echo % /cfg > initcfg
+cat >initcfg <<'EOF'
+[global]
+  chdir: /w
+  no-crt
+
+% /cfg
+EOF
 
 # unpack sfx and dive in
 python3 copyparty-sfx.py --version
diff --git a/tests/util.py b/tests/util.py
index a5674808..a0daef34 100644
--- a/tests/util.py
+++ b/tests/util.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class Cfg(Namespace):
         ex = "ctl_re db_act forget_ip idp_cookie idp_store k304 loris no304 nosubtle qr_pin qr_wait re_maxage rproxy rsp_jtr rsp_slp s_wr_slp snap_wri theme themes turbo u2ow zipmaxn zipmaxs"
         ka.update(**{k: 0 for k in ex.split()})
 
-        ex = "ah_alg bname chmod_f chpw_db doctitle df exit favico ipa html_head lg_sba lg_sbf log_fk md_sba md_sbf name og_desc og_site og_th og_title og_title_a og_title_v og_title_i shr tcolor textfiles txt_eol unlist vname xff_src zipmaxt R RS SR"
+        ex = "ah_alg bname chdir chmod_f chpw_db doctitle df exit favico ipa html_head lg_sba lg_sbf log_fk md_sba md_sbf name og_desc og_site og_th og_title og_title_a og_title_v og_title_i shr tcolor textfiles txt_eol unlist vname xff_src zipmaxt R RS SR"
         ka.update(**{k: "" for k in ex.split()})
 
         ex = "ban_403 ban_404 ban_422 ban_pw ban_pwc ban_url spinner"