diff --git a/openapi_python_client/__init__.py b/openapi_python_client/__init__.py
index 978b3d8df..df0c24114 100644
--- a/openapi_python_client/__init__.py
+++ b/openapi_python_client/__init__.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def __init__(
         config: Config,
         custom_template_path: Optional[Path] = None,
         file_encoding: str = "utf-8",
+        output_path: Optional[Path] = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.openapi: GeneratorData = openapi
         self.meta: MetaType = meta
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ def __init__(
         )
 
         self.project_name: str = config.project_name_override or f"{utils.kebab_case(openapi.title).lower()}-client"
-        self.project_dir: Path = Path.cwd()
+        self.project_dir: Path = Path.cwd() if output_path is None else Path(output_path).absolute()
         if meta != MetaType.NONE:
             self.project_dir /= self.project_name
 
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ def _get_project_for_url_or_path(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
     config: Config,
     custom_template_path: Optional[Path] = None,
     file_encoding: str = "utf-8",
+    output_path: Optional[Path] = None,
 ) -> Union[Project, GeneratorError]:
     data_dict = _get_document(url=url, path=path)
     if isinstance(data_dict, GeneratorError):
@@ -313,6 +315,7 @@ def _get_project_for_url_or_path(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         meta=meta,
         file_encoding=file_encoding,
         config=config,
+        output_path=output_path
     )
 
 
@@ -324,6 +327,7 @@ def create_new_client(
     config: Config,
     custom_template_path: Optional[Path] = None,
     file_encoding: str = "utf-8",
+    output_path: Optional[Path] = None,
 ) -> Sequence[GeneratorError]:
     """
     Generate the client library
@@ -338,6 +342,7 @@ def create_new_client(
         meta=meta,
         file_encoding=file_encoding,
         config=config,
+        output_path=output_path
     )
     if isinstance(project, GeneratorError):
         return [project]
@@ -352,6 +357,7 @@ def update_existing_client(
     config: Config,
     custom_template_path: Optional[Path] = None,
     file_encoding: str = "utf-8",
+    output_path: Optional[Path] = None,
 ) -> Sequence[GeneratorError]:
     """
     Update an existing client library
@@ -366,6 +372,7 @@ def update_existing_client(
         meta=meta,
         file_encoding=file_encoding,
         config=config,
+        output_path=output_path
     )
     if isinstance(project, GeneratorError):
         return [project]
diff --git a/openapi_python_client/cli.py b/openapi_python_client/cli.py
index 356cf534d..86939c56e 100644
--- a/openapi_python_client/cli.py
+++ b/openapi_python_client/cli.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ def generate(
     meta: MetaType = _meta_option,
     file_encoding: str = typer.Option("utf-8", help="Encoding used when writing generated"),
     config_path: Optional[pathlib.Path] = CONFIG_OPTION,
+    output_path: Optional[pathlib.Path] = typer.Option(None, help="Set a path to store the api client"),
     fail_on_warning: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
     """Generate a new OpenAPI Client library"""
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ def generate(
         custom_template_path=custom_template_path,
         file_encoding=file_encoding,
         config=config,
+        output_path=output_path,
     )
     handle_errors(errors, fail_on_warning)
 
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ def update(
     meta: MetaType = _meta_option,
     file_encoding: str = typer.Option("utf-8", help="Encoding used when writing generated"),
     config_path: Optional[pathlib.Path] = CONFIG_OPTION,
+    output_path: Optional[pathlib.Path] = typer.Option(None, help="Set a path to store the api client"),
     fail_on_warning: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
     """Update an existing OpenAPI Client library
@@ -189,5 +192,6 @@ def update(
         custom_template_path=custom_template_path,
         file_encoding=file_encoding,
         config=config,
+        output_path=output_path,
     )
     handle_errors(errors, fail_on_warning)