diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleDialog.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleDialog.cs
index d37d5b9a..99c31f9d 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleDialog.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleDialog.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
 			// Clone into the system's temporary folder
 			Process.StartInfo.FileName = "git";
-			Process.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = SparklePaths.SparklePath;
+			Process.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = SparklePaths.SparkleTmpPath;
 			Process.StartInfo.Arguments = String.Format ("clone {0} {1}",
 			                                             RepoRemoteUrl,
 			                                             RepoName);