diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index cc9410e..eb22638 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     let cmd = cli::Cli::from_args();
     let base_dir: String = cmd.basedir().to_str().unwrap().into();
 
+    std::env::set_var("GITBUILDDIR", &base_dir);
+
     let tasks = if cmd.tasks.is_empty() {
         task::from_dir(&base_dir).expect("Could not load DB")
     } else {
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     };
 
     let (config_folder, ignored_tasks) = task::config(&std::path::Path::new(&base_dir));
+
+    std::env::set_var("GITBUILDCONF", &config_folder);
     
     for (task_name, task) in tasks.iter() {
         if ignored_tasks.contains(&task_name) {