diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..723ef36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.idea
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index e7868f4..20e757d 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: Setup composer
 description: Install and cache composer dependencies
 author: Jamie Schouten
 inputs:
+  directory:
+    description: 'directory to run composer in'
+    required: false
+    default: '.'
   args:
     description: 'install arguments'
     required: false
@@ -21,6 +25,9 @@ runs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+    - name: Set working directory
+      run: cd ${{ inputs.directory }}
+
     - name: Auth registry
       run: composer config --global bearer.packistry.qlic.nl ${{ inputs.packistry-token }}