diff --git a/commands/coldbox/watch-reinit.cfc b/commands/coldbox/watch-reinit.cfc
index 2e225cb..c8abf1a 100644
--- a/commands/coldbox/watch-reinit.cfc
+++ b/commands/coldbox/watch-reinit.cfc
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
  *
  * {code}
  * package set reinitWatchDelay=1000
- * package set reinitWatchPaths= "config/**.cfc,handlers/**.cfc,models/**.cfc,ModuleConfig.cfc"
+ * package set reinitWatchPaths="config/**.cfc,handlers/**.cfc,models/**.cfc,ModuleConfig.cfc"
+ * package set reinitWatchDirectory="../"
  * {code}
  *
  * This command will run in the foreground until you stop it.  When you are ready to shut down the watcher, press Ctrl+C.
@@ -33,14 +34,16 @@ component {
 	variables.PATHS       = "/config/**.cfc,/handlers/**.cfc,/models/**.cfc,/modules_app/**/*.cfc";
 
 	/**
-	 * @paths    Command delimited list of file globbing paths to watch relative to the working directory, defaults to **.cfc
-	 * @delay    How may milliseconds to wait before polling for changes, defaults to 500 ms
+	 * @paths Command delimited list of file globbing paths to watch relative to the working directory, defaults to **.cfc
+	 * @delay How may milliseconds to wait before polling for changes, defaults to 500 ms
 	 * @password Reinit password
+	 * @directory Working directory to start watcher in
 	 **/
 	function run(
 		string paths,
 		number delay,
-		string password = "1"
+		string password = "1",
+		string directory
 	){
 		// Get watch options from package descriptor
 		var boxOptions   = packageService.readPackageDescriptor( getCWD() );
@@ -59,12 +62,13 @@ component {
 
 		// Determine watching patterns, either from arguments or boxoptions or defaults
 		var globbingPaths = arguments.paths ?: getOptionsWatchers() ?: variables.PATHS;
-		// handle non numeric config and put a floor of 150ms
-		var delayMs       = max(
-			val( arguments.delay ?: boxOptions.reinitWatchDelay ?: variables.WATCH_DELAY ),
-			150
-		);
-		var statusColors = {
+		var globArray = globbingPaths.listToArray();
+		var theDirectory = arguments.directory ?: boxOptions.reinitWatchDirectory ?: getCWD();
+		theDirectory = resolvePath( theDirectory );
+
+		// handle non numeric config
+		var delayMs       = max( val( arguments.delay ?: boxOptions.reinitWatchDelay ?: variables.WATCH_DELAY ), variables.WATCH_DELAY );
+		var statusColors  = {
 			"added"   : "green",
 			"removed" : "red",
 			"changed" : "yellow"
@@ -95,15 +99,19 @@ component {
 			.greenLine( "---------------------------------------------------" )
 			.greenLine( "Watching the following files for a framework reinit" )
 			.greenLine( "---------------------------------------------------" )
-			.greenLine( " " & globbingPaths )
+			.line();
+		globArray.each( (p) => print.greenLine( " " & p ) );
+		print
+			.line()
+			.greenLine( " in directory: #theDirectory#" )
 			.greenLine( " Press Ctrl-C to exit " )
 			.greenLine( "---------------------------------------------------" )
 			.toConsole();
 
 		// Start watcher
 		watch()
-			.paths( globbingPaths.listToArray() )
-			.inDirectory( getCWD() )
+			.paths( globArray )
+			.inDirectory( theDirectory )
 			.withDelay( delayMs )
 			.onChange( function( changeData ){
 				// output file changes
@@ -112,14 +120,8 @@ component {
 					changeData[ status ].map( function( filePath ){
 						print
 							.text( changetime, statusColors[ status ] )
-							.text(
-								filePath,
-								statusColors[ status ] & "Bold"
-							)
-							.text(
-								" " & status & " ",
-								statusColors[ status ]
-							)
+							.text( filePath, statusColors[ status ] & "Bold" )
+							.text( " " & status & " ", statusColors[ status ] )
 							.toConsole();
 					} )
 				}