diff --git a/cmd/ghcs/ssh.go b/cmd/ghcs/ssh.go
index aa85c33a3..202083afc 100644
--- a/cmd/ghcs/ssh.go
+++ b/cmd/ghcs/ssh.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func getContainerID(ctx context.Context, logger *output.Logger, terminal *livesh
 }
 
 func setupEnv(ctx context.Context, logger *output.Logger, terminal *liveshare.Terminal, containerID, repositoryName, containerUser string) error {
-	setupBashProfileCmd := fmt.Sprintf(`echo "cd /workspaces/%v; export $(cat /workspaces/.codespaces/shared/.env | xargs); exec /bin/zsh;" > /home/%v/.bash_profile`, repositoryName, containerUser)
+	setupBashProfileCmd := fmt.Sprintf(`echo "export $(cat /workspaces/.codespaces/shared/.env | xargs); exec /bin/zsh;" > /home/%v/.bash_profile`, repositoryName, containerUser)
 
 	logger.Print(".")
 	compositeCommand := []string{setupBashProfileCmd}