diff --git a/lib/forever/cli.js b/lib/forever/cli.js
index e6a284aa..1ff13939 100644
--- a/lib/forever/cli.js
+++ b/lib/forever/cli.js
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@ var getOptions = cli.getOptions = function (file) {
     ].join(' '));
   }
 
-  function assignSpawnWith(options) {
+  function setDefaults(options) {
+    options = clone(options)
     options.sourceDir  = options.sourceDir  || (file && file[0] !== '/' ? process.cwd() : '/');
     options.workingDir = options.workingDir || options.sourceDir;
     options.spawnWith  = { cwd: options.workingDir };
@@ -285,11 +286,12 @@ var getOptions = cli.getOptions = function (file) {
 
   if (configs && configs.length) {
     return configs.map(function (conf) {
-      return assignSpawnWith(objectAssign(clone(options), conf));
+      var startupConfig = setDefaults(objectAssign(clone(options), conf));
+      return startupConfig;
     });
   }
 
-  return [assignSpawnWith(options)];
+  return [setDefaults(options)];
 };
 
 //
diff --git a/test/fixtures/servers.json b/test/fixtures/servers.json
index d97e0e67..b370c06a 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/servers.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/servers.json
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
     "uid": "server1",
     "append": true,
     "script": "server.js",
-    "sourceDir": "./test/fixtures"
+    "sourceDir": "./test/fixtures",
+    "workingDir": "./"
   },
   {
     "uid": "server2",
     "append": true,
     "script": "server.js",
     "sourceDir": "./test/fixtures",
+    "workingDir": "./",
     "args": ["-p", 8081]
   }
 ]