diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4165764a3..a9d7ce5c3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func wrappedMain() int {
 		return 1
 	}
 	if overrideWd != "" {
-		os.Chdir(overrideWd)
+		err := os.Chdir(overrideWd)
 		if err != nil {
 			Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error handling -chdir option: %s", err))
 			return 1