diff --git a/scripts/addons_core/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py b/scripts/addons_core/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py
index ab4bfde8095..462c0788cb4 100755
--- a/scripts/addons_core/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py
+++ b/scripts/addons_core/io_scene_gltf2/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     'name': 'glTF 2.0 format',
     'author': 'Julien Duroure, Scurest, Norbert Nopper, Urs Hanselmann, Moritz Becher, Benjamin Schmithüsen, Jim Eckerlein, and many external contributors',
-    "version": (5, 0, 15),
+    "version": (5, 0, 16),
     'blender': (4, 4, 0),
     'location': 'File > Import-Export',
     'description': 'Import-Export as glTF 2.0',
@@ -1850,6 +1850,11 @@ class ImportGLTF2(Operator, ConvertGLTF2_Base, ImportHelper):
 
     filter_glob: StringProperty(default="*.glb;*.gltf", options={'HIDDEN'})
 
+    directory: StringProperty(
+        subtype='DIR_PATH',
+        options={'HIDDEN', 'SKIP_PRESET'},
+    )
+
     files: CollectionProperty(
         name="File Path",
         type=bpy.types.OperatorFileListElement,
@@ -2027,9 +2032,8 @@ class ImportGLTF2(Operator, ConvertGLTF2_Base, ImportHelper):
         if self.files:
             # Multiple file import
             ret = {'CANCELLED'}
-            dirname = os.path.dirname(self.filepath)
             for file in self.files:
-                path = os.path.join(dirname, file.name)
+                path = os.path.join(self.directory, file.name)
                 if self.unit_import(path, import_settings) == {'FINISHED'}:
                     ret = {'FINISHED'}
             return ret