diff --git a/assets/wezterm.desktop b/assets/wezterm.desktop
index 6ad25398de0..b980f578e6a 100644
--- a/assets/wezterm.desktop
+++ b/assets/wezterm.desktop
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Keywords=shell;prompt;command;commandline;cmd;
 Icon=org.wezfurlong.wezterm
 StartupWMClass=org.wezfurlong.wezterm
 TryExec=wezterm
-Exec=wezterm start --cwd .
+Exec=wezterm start
 Type=Application
 Categories=System;TerminalEmulator;Utility;
 Terminal=false