diff --git a/integrations/cmd_keys_test.go b/integrations/cmd_keys_test.go
index 27ae20cccd8d0..ec0ef631b493e 100644
--- a/integrations/cmd_keys_test.go
+++ b/integrations/cmd_keys_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func Test_CmdKeys(t *testing.T) {
 			{"with_key",
 				[]string{"keys", "-e", "git", "-u", "git", "-t", "ssh-rsa", "-k", "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"},
 				false,
-				"# gitea public key\ncommand=\"" + setting.AppPath + " --config=" + util.ShellEscape(setting.CustomConf) + " serv key-1\",no-port-forwarding,no-X11-forwarding,no-agent-forwarding,no-pty ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABgQDWVj0fQ5N8wNc0LVNA41wDLYJ89ZIbejrPfg/avyj3u/ZohAKsQclxG4Ju0VirduBFF9EOiuxoiFBRr3xRpqzpsZtnMPkWVWb+akZwBFAx8p+jKdy4QXR/SZqbVobrGwip2UjSrri1CtBxpJikojRIZfCnDaMOyd9Jp6KkujvniFzUWdLmCPxUE9zhTaPu0JsEP7MW0m6yx7ZUhHyfss+NtqmFTaDO+QlMR7L2QkDliN2Jl3Xa3PhuWnKJfWhdAq1Cw4oraKUOmIgXLkuiuxVQ6mD3AiFupkmfqdHq6h+uHHmyQqv3gU+/sD8GbGAhf6ftqhTsXjnv1Aj4R8NoDf9BS6KRkzkeun5UisSzgtfQzjOMEiJtmrep2ZQrMGahrXa+q4VKr0aKJfm+KlLfwm/JztfsBcqQWNcTURiCFqz+fgZw0Ey/de0eyMzldYTdXXNRYCKjs9bvBK+6SSXRM7AhftfQ0ZuoW5+gtinPrnmoOaSCEJbAiEiTO/BzOHgowiM= user2@localhost\n",
+				"# gitea public key\ncommand=\"" + setting.AppPath + " --config=" + util.ShellEscape(setting.CustomConf) + " --work-path=" + setting.AppWorkPath + " serv key-1\",no-port-forwarding,no-X11-forwarding,no-agent-forwarding,no-pty ssh-rsa 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 user2@localhost\n",
 			},
 			{"invalid", []string{"keys", "--not-a-flag=git"}, true, "Incorrect Usage: flag provided but not defined: -not-a-flag\n\n"},
 		}
diff --git a/models/ssh_key.go b/models/ssh_key.go
index 9f9c33e848f5f..d2d319ef8a6d8 100644
--- a/models/ssh_key.go
+++ b/models/ssh_key.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	tplCommentPrefix = `# gitea public key`
-	tplCommand       = "%s --config=%s serv key-%d"
+	tplCommand       = "%s --config=%s --work-path=%s serv key-%d"
 	tplPublicKey     = tplCommentPrefix + "\n" + `command=%s,no-port-forwarding,no-X11-forwarding,no-agent-forwarding,no-pty %s` + "\n"
 
 	authorizedPrincipalsFile = "authorized_principals"
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (key *PublicKey) OmitEmail() string {
 
 // AuthorizedString returns formatted public key string for authorized_keys file.
 func (key *PublicKey) AuthorizedString() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf(tplPublicKey, util.ShellEscape(fmt.Sprintf(tplCommand, util.ShellEscape(setting.AppPath), util.ShellEscape(setting.CustomConf), key.ID)), key.Content)
+	return fmt.Sprintf(tplPublicKey, util.ShellEscape(fmt.Sprintf(tplCommand, util.ShellEscape(setting.AppPath), util.ShellEscape(setting.CustomConf), util.ShellEscape(setting.AppWorkPath), key.ID)), key.Content)
 }
 
 func extractTypeFromBase64Key(key string) (string, error) {