diff --git a/default/home/.sapphrc/default b/default/home/.sapphrc/default
index b3f4081..f520883 100755
--- a/default/home/.sapphrc/default
+++ b/default/home/.sapphrc/default
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ alias adb_root="adb shell -t exec run-as com.termux files/usr/bin/bash -c 'su -'
 #df -h without tmpfs
 alias dfh="df -h | grep -v 'tmpfs'"
 #dev environment toolbox with proper term env var
-alias devpod="TERM=xterm-256color podman exec -it debian-sid-dev /bin/bash"
+home_subir=`pwd | sed "s;${HOME};~;"`
+alias devpod="TARGET=$(pwd) TERM=xterm-256color podman exec -it debian-sid-dev /bin/bash -c cd ${home_subdir}"
 #alias devbox-stable="TERM=xterm-256color toolbox enter debian-toolbox-12"
 #alias devbox-testing="TERM=xterm-256color toolbox enter debian-toolbox-testing"
 #git shortcut to quickly push all changes with comment