diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d98c37a34..6ad4fffd95 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ _Unreleased_
 
 - Always create `.gitignore` file in `rye init`.  #919
 
+- Invoke Rye scripts from the project root.  #932
+
 <!-- released start -->
 
 ## 0.31.0
diff --git a/docs/guide/pyproject.md b/docs/guide/pyproject.md
index 34db616b37..ae6a3a3ad4 100644
--- a/docs/guide/pyproject.md
+++ b/docs/guide/pyproject.md
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ with different keys with the most important key being `cmd` which holds the comm
 However if only `cmd` is set, then the object is optional.  `cmd` itself can either be set to a
 string or an array of arguments.
 
+Scripts are invoked from the root of the project (where the `pyproject.toml` is located).
+
 ```toml
 [tool.rye.scripts]
 # These three options are equivalent:
diff --git a/rye/src/cli/run.rs b/rye/src/cli/run.rs
index 7db917d72b..dd94f1fa1d 100644
--- a/rye/src/cli/run.rs
+++ b/rye/src/cli/run.rs
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ fn invoke_script(
     let mut cmd = Command::new(&args[0]);
     cmd.args(&args[1..]);
     cmd.env("VIRTUAL_ENV", &*pyproject.venv_path());
+    cmd.current_dir(pyproject.root_path());
     if let Some(path) = env::var_os("PATH") {
         let mut paths = split_paths(&path).collect::<Vec<_>>();
         paths.insert(0, venv_bin.into());