diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index b055715..cc31e67 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -9,12 +9,19 @@ var path = require('path');
 exports.init = function(options, callback){
   var output = {};
   var completed = [];
+	var providedPath=options;
+	var parentDir = path.resolve(process.cwd(), '.');
     if (fs.existsSync('.bowerrc')){
         try {
           options = _.extend({}, JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('.bowerrc')), options);
         } catch(e){}
     }
-    options = _.extend({}, {directory: 'bower_components'}, options);
+		if( parentDir !== providedPath) {
+			options = _.extend({}, {directory: providedPath +'/'+ 'bower_components'}, options);
+		}
+		else {
+			options = _.extend({}, {directory: 'bower_components'}, options);
+		}
     // check each bower package recursively
     if (!fs.existsSync(options.directory)) {
       callback(null, new Error('No bower components found in ' + options.directory + '. Run bower install first or check your .bowerrc file'));