Index: D:/devel/continuum-1.1-beta-2/continuum-release/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/continuum/release/DefaultContinuumReleaseManager.java
===================================================================
--- D:/devel/continuum-1.1-beta-2/continuum-release/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/continuum/release/DefaultContinuumReleaseManager.java	(revision 573242)
+++ D:/devel/continuum-1.1-beta-2/continuum-release/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/continuum/release/DefaultContinuumReleaseManager.java	(working copy)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import org.apache.maven.continuum.release.tasks.PerformReleaseProjectTask;
 import org.apache.maven.continuum.release.tasks.PrepareReleaseProjectTask;
 import org.apache.maven.continuum.release.tasks.RollbackReleaseProjectTask;
+import org.apache.maven.continuum.utils.WorkingDirectoryService;
 import org.apache.maven.shared.release.ReleaseManagerListener;
 import org.apache.maven.shared.release.config.ReleaseDescriptor;
 import org.apache.maven.shared.release.config.ReleaseDescriptorStore;
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@
      */
     private TaskQueue rollbackReleaseQueue;
 
+    /**
+     * @plexus.requirement
+     */
+    private WorkingDirectoryService workingDirectoryService;
+    
     private Map listeners;
 
     /**
@@ -188,9 +194,10 @@
                                                     Map devVersions )
     {
         ReleaseDescriptor descriptor = new ReleaseDescriptor();
+        String workingDirectory = workingDirectoryService.getWorkingDirectory( project ).getPath(); 
 
         //release properties from the project
-        descriptor.setWorkingDirectory( project.getWorkingDirectory() );
+        descriptor.setWorkingDirectory( workingDirectory );
         descriptor.setScmSourceUrl( project.getScmUrl() );
 
         //required properties
Index: D:/devel/continuum-1.1-beta-2/continuum-release/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml
===================================================================
--- D:/devel/continuum-1.1-beta-2/continuum-release/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml	(revision 573242)
+++ D:/devel/continuum-1.1-beta-2/continuum-release/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml	(working copy)
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
           <role-hint>rollback-release</role-hint>
           <field-name>rollbackReleaseQueue</field-name>
         </requirement>
+        <requirement>
+          <role>org.apache.maven.continuum.utils.WorkingDirectoryService</role>
+        </requirement>        
       </requirements>
     </component>
 
Index: D:/devel/continuum-1.1-beta-2/continuum-release/pom.xml
===================================================================
--- D:/devel/continuum-1.1-beta-2/continuum-release/pom.xml	(revision 573242)
+++ D:/devel/continuum-1.1-beta-2/continuum-release/pom.xml	(working copy)
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
       <artifactId>continuum-api</artifactId>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven.continuum</groupId>
+      <artifactId>continuum-core</artifactId>
+    </dependency>    
+    <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
       <artifactId>maven-settings</artifactId>
     </dependency>