diff --git a/source/dub/generators/visuald.d b/source/dub/generators/visuald.d
index 28de05f..2dcbf4c 100644
--- a/source/dub/generators/visuald.d
+++ b/source/dub/generators/visuald.d
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@
 				ret.put("    <libpaths />\n");
 				ret.put("    <deffile />\n");
 				ret.put("    <resfile />\n");
+				ret.put("    <debugworkingdir>..</debugworkingdir>\n");
 				ret.put("    <preBuildCommand />\n");
 				ret.put("    <postBuildCommand />\n");
 				ret.put("    <filesToClean>*.obj;*.cmd;*.build;*.dep</filesToClean>\n");