diff --git a/src/Command/Config/ExportCommand.php b/src/Command/Config/ExportCommand.php
index 4eaf63ab9..d6ad3dd50 100644
--- a/src/Command/Config/ExportCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/Config/ExportCommand.php
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ protected function interact(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
      */
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
     {
-        $directory = $input->getOption('directory');
+        $drupal_root = $this->drupalFinder->getComposerRoot();
+        $directory = $drupal_root.'/'.$input->getOption('directory');
         $tar = $input->getOption('tar');
         $removeUuid = $input->getOption('remove-uuid');
         $removeHash = $input->getOption('remove-config-hash');