diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1b8ed2..94afd84 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ git config remote.origin.fetch "+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*"
 
 ## Options<a name="options"></a>
 
+`base_directory`: Allow's you to define a base path for the creation of new 
+worktrees.
+
 `change_directory_command`: The vim command used to change to the new worktree directory.
 Set this to `tcd` if you want to only change the `pwd` for the current vim Tab.
 
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ edit the wrong files.
 
 ```lua
 require("git-worktree").setup({
+    base_directory = <str> -- default: "./"
     change_directory_command = <str> -- default: "cd",
     update_on_change = <boolean> -- default: true,
     update_on_change_command = <str> -- default: "e .",
diff --git a/lua/git-worktree/init.lua b/lua/git-worktree/init.lua
index 0fb5295..618d182 100644
--- a/lua/git-worktree/init.lua
+++ b/lua/git-worktree/init.lua
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ end
 M.setup = function(config)
     config = config or {}
     M._config = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {
+        base_directory = './',
         change_directory_command = "cd",
         update_on_change = true,
         update_on_change_command = "e .",
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/git_worktree.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/git_worktree.lua
index 905a358..6155912 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/git_worktree.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/git_worktree.lua
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ local create_worktree = function(opts)
                     if name == "" then
                         name = branch
                     end
+
+                    if string.match(name, '/') == nil and 
+                        git_worktree._config.base_directory then
+                      name = git_worktree._config.base_directory .. name
+                    end
+        
                     git_worktree.create_worktree(name, branch)
                 end)
             end)