diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
index d8175e2..9d26a4a 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ local escape_chars = function(string)
 end
 
 files.live_grep = function(opts)
+  if opts.cwd then
+    opts.cwd = vim.fn.expand(opts.cwd)
+  end
+
   local live_grepper = finders.new_job(function(prompt)
       -- TODO: Probably could add some options for smart case and whatever else rg offers.
 
@@ -35,7 +39,8 @@ files.live_grep = function(opts)
       return flatten { conf.vimgrep_arguments, prompt }
     end,
     opts.entry_maker or make_entry.gen_from_vimgrep(opts),
-    opts.max_results
+    opts.max_results,
+    opts.cwd
   )
 
   pickers.new(opts, {
diff --git a/lua/telescope/finders.lua b/lua/telescope/finders.lua
index f968ad3..7bc4ec5 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/finders.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/finders.lua
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ finders._new = function(opts)
   return JobFinder:new(opts)
 end
 
-finders.new_job = function(command_generator, entry_maker, maximum_results)
+finders.new_job = function(command_generator, entry_maker, maximum_results, cwd)
   return JobFinder:new {
     fn_command = function(_, prompt)
       local command_list = command_generator(prompt)
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ finders.new_job = function(command_generator, entry_maker, maximum_results)
 
     entry_maker = entry_maker,
     maximum_results = maximum_results,
+    cwd = cwd,
   }
 end