diff --git a/esgd.py b/esgd.py
index 2825f52..3948d35 100644
--- a/esgd.py
+++ b/esgd.py
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ class GopherHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler, GopherServerLogic):
 log = Logger()
 host = "localhost"
 port = 70
+location = "/tmp/test"
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     switchgrp = grp.getgrnam("nobody").gr_gid
@@ -196,4 +197,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         os.setgid(switchgrp)
         os.seteuid(switchusr)
         log.log("switch user successful")
+        os.chdir(location)
+        log.log("change directory successful")
         server.serve_forever()