diff --git a/assets/web/apps.html b/assets/web/apps.html
index 9dc6594a..c87dbc89 100644
--- a/assets/web/apps.html
+++ b/assets/web/apps.html
@@ -150,20 +150,20 @@
           that sleeps indefinitely
         </div>
       </div>
-      <!--starting dir-->
+      <!--working dir-->
       <div class="mb-3">
-        <label for="appStartingDir" class="form-label">Starting Dir</label>
+        <label for="appWorkingDir" class="form-label">Working Directory</label>
         <input
           type="text"
           class="form-control monospace"
-          id="appStartindDir"
-          aria-describedby="appStartindDirHelp"
-          v-model="editForm.startingDir"
+          id="appWorkingDir"
+          aria-describedby="appWorkingDirHelp"
+          v-model="editForm['working-dir']"
         />
-        <div id="appStartindDirHelp" class="form-text">
-          The starting dir that should be passed to the process.
-          Some apps needs this set to find configuration files for example.
-          If not set, will default to the parent directory of the command
+        <div id="appWorkingDirHelp" class="form-text">
+          The working directory that should be passed to the process.
+          For example, some applications use the working directory to search for configuration files.
+          If not set, Sunshine will default to the parent directory of the command
         </div>
       </div>
       <!--buttons-->
diff --git a/sunshine/process.cpp b/sunshine/process.cpp
index b0704d4b..f68593c0 100644
--- a/sunshine/process.cpp
+++ b/sunshine/process.cpp
@@ -111,15 +111,15 @@ int proc_t::execute(int app_id) {
     BOOST_LOG(debug) << "Executing [Desktop]"sv;
     placebo = true;
   } else {
-    boost::filesystem::path start_dir = proc.starting_dir.empty() ? 
-    boost::filesystem::path(proc.cmd).parent_path() : boost::filesystem::path(proc.starting_dir);
+    boost::filesystem::path working_dir = proc.working_dir.empty() ? 
+    boost::filesystem::path(proc.cmd).parent_path() : boost::filesystem::path(proc.working_dir);
     if(proc.output.empty() || proc.output == "null"sv) {
       BOOST_LOG(info) << "Executing: ["sv << proc.cmd << ']';
-      _process = bp::child(_process_handle, proc.cmd, _env, bp::start_dir(start_dir), bp::std_out > bp::null, bp::std_err > bp::null, ec);
+      _process = bp::child(_process_handle, proc.cmd, _env, bp::start_dir(working_dir), bp::std_out > bp::null, bp::std_err > bp::null, ec);
     }
     else {
       BOOST_LOG(info) << "Executing: ["sv << proc.cmd << ']';
-      _process = bp::child(_process_handle, proc.cmd, _env, bp::start_dir(start_dir), bp::std_out > _pipe.get(), bp::std_err > _pipe.get(), ec);
+      _process = bp::child(_process_handle, proc.cmd, _env, bp::start_dir(working_dir), bp::std_out > _pipe.get(), bp::std_err > _pipe.get(), ec);
     }
   }
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ std::optional<proc::proc_t> parse(const std::string &file_name) {
       auto output             = app_node.get_optional<std::string>("output"s);
       auto name               = parse_env_val(this_env, app_node.get<std::string>("name"s));
       auto cmd                = app_node.get_optional<std::string>("cmd"s);
-      auto starting_dir       = app_node.get_optional<std::string>("startingDir"s);
+      auto working_dir        = app_node.get_optional<std::string>("working-dir"s);
 
       std::vector<proc::cmd_t> prep_cmds;
       if(prep_nodes_opt) {
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ std::optional<proc::proc_t> parse(const std::string &file_name) {
         ctx.cmd = parse_env_val(this_env, *cmd);
       }
 
-      if(starting_dir) {
-        ctx.starting_dir = parse_env_val(this_env, *starting_dir);
+      if(working_dir) {
+        ctx.working_dir = parse_env_val(this_env, *working_dir);
       }
 
       ctx.name      = std::move(name);
diff --git a/sunshine/process.h b/sunshine/process.h
index ed0a3200..86016b64 100644
--- a/sunshine/process.h
+++ b/sunshine/process.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct cmd_t {
  * cmd -- Runs indefinitely until:
  *    No session is running and a different set of commands it to be executed
  *    Command exits
- * starting_dir -- the process starting dir. This is required for some games to run properly.
+ * working_dir -- the process working directory. This is required for some games to run properly.
  * cmd_output --
  *    empty    -- The output of the commands are appended to the output of sunshine
  *    "null"   -- The output of the commands are discarded
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct ctx_t {
 
   std::string name;
   std::string cmd;
-  std::string starting_dir;
+  std::string working_dir;
   std::string output;
 };