diff --git a/src/ocrmypdf/_jobcontext.py b/src/ocrmypdf/_jobcontext.py
index b1c775d9..60a498fe 100644
--- a/src/ocrmypdf/_jobcontext.py
+++ b/src/ocrmypdf/_jobcontext.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class PdfContext:
         plugin_manager,
     ):
         self.options = options
+        self.options.work_folder = work_folder
         self.work_folder = work_folder
         self.origin = origin
         self.pdfinfo = pdfinfo