diff --git a/cli/src/api/load-wasi-template.ts b/cli/src/api/load-wasi-template.ts
index ce7b2008..56e27386 100644
--- a/cli/src/api/load-wasi-template.ts
+++ b/cli/src/api/load-wasi-template.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const __wasi = new __nodeWASI({
   version: 'preview1',
   env: process.env,
   preopens: {
-    '/': __dirname,
+    '/': '/'
   }
 })