diff --git a/docs/python_interface.rst b/docs/python_interface.rst
index c3f3ec261..cf85369bd 100644
--- a/docs/python_interface.rst
+++ b/docs/python_interface.rst
@@ -262,6 +262,22 @@ Usage examples
   print("Final status:")
   print(r.stats)
 
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  import ansible_runner
+  # Specifying custom container working directory while using Podman
+  # `/tmp/demo` contains `my_project` directory which contains all the Ansible content
+  res = ansible_runner.run(
+    private_data_dir='/tmp/demo',
+    host_pattern='localhost',
+    container_workdir='/runner/my_project',
+    playbook='debug.yml',
+    process_isolation_executable='podman',
+    process_isolation=True,
+    container_image='quay.io/ansible/ansible-runner:devel',
+  )
+  stdout = res.stdout.read()
+
 .. code-block:: python
 
   from ansible_runner import Runner, RunnerConfig
diff --git a/test/fixtures/projects/project_dir_test/project/debug.yml b/test/fixtures/projects/project_dir_test/project/debug.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e19899a9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/projects/project_dir_test/project/debug.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+- hosts: all
+  gather_facts: no
+
+  tasks:
+    - debug:
+        msg: "In project"
diff --git a/test/integration/test_interface.py b/test/integration/test_interface.py
index 1986d8d22..5c9428e9a 100644
--- a/test/integration/test_interface.py
+++ b/test/integration/test_interface.py
@@ -190,6 +190,19 @@ def test_multiple_inventories(project_fixtures):
     assert 'host_2' in stdout
 
 
+def test_default_project_dir(project_fixtures):
+    private_data_dir = project_fixtures / 'project_dir_test'
+
+    res = run(
+        private_data_dir=private_data_dir,
+        playbook='debug.yml',
+    )
+    stdout = res.stdout.read()
+
+    assert res.rc == 0, stdout
+    assert 'project' in stdout
+
+
 def test_project_dir(project_fixtures):
     private_data_dir = project_fixtures / 'project_dir_test'
 
@@ -204,6 +217,41 @@ def test_project_dir(project_fixtures):
     assert 'my_project' in stdout
 
 
+@pytest.mark.test_all_runtimes
+def test_default_project_dir_inside_container(project_fixtures, runtime):
+    private_data_dir = project_fixtures / 'project_dir_test'
+
+    res = run(
+        private_data_dir=private_data_dir,
+        playbook='debug.yml',
+        process_isolation_executable=runtime,
+        process_isolation=True,
+        container_image=defaults.default_container_image,
+    )
+    stdout = res.stdout.read()
+
+    assert res.rc == 0, stdout
+    assert 'project' in stdout
+
+
+@pytest.mark.test_all_runtimes
+def test_project_dir_inside_container(project_fixtures, runtime):
+    private_data_dir = project_fixtures / 'project_dir_test'
+
+    res = run(
+        private_data_dir=private_data_dir,
+        container_workdir='/runner/my_project',
+        playbook='debug.yml',
+        process_isolation_executable=runtime,
+        process_isolation=True,
+        container_image=defaults.default_container_image,
+    )
+    stdout = res.stdout.read()
+
+    assert res.rc == 0, stdout
+    assert 'my_project' in stdout
+
+
 def test_inventory_absolute_path(project_fixtures):
     private_data_dir = project_fixtures / 'debug'