diff --git a/contrib/init/systemd/kubelet.service b/contrib/init/systemd/kubelet.service
index 6990f29f600..973db5b608e 100644
--- a/contrib/init/systemd/kubelet.service
+++ b/contrib/init/systemd/kubelet.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=docker.service cadvisor.service
 Requires=docker.service
 
 [Service]
+WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/kubelet
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/kubernetes/config
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/kubernetes/kubelet
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/kubelet \