diff --git a/platypush/config/__init__.py b/platypush/config/__init__.py
index bff1d3d66e..f109751c80 100644
--- a/platypush/config/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/config/__init__.py
@@ -460,6 +460,16 @@ class Config:
         """
         return cls._get_instance(cfgfile, force_reload=True)
 
+    @classmethod
+    @property
+    def workdir(cls) -> str:
+        """
+        :return: The path of the configured working directory.
+        """
+        workdir = cls._get_instance().get('workdir')
+        assert workdir
+        return workdir  # type: ignore
+
     @classmethod
     def get(cls, key: Optional[str] = None):
         """