diff --git a/lib/livebook/config.ex b/lib/livebook/config.ex
index 40dc40e36..2f397896f 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/config.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/config.ex
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ defmodule Livebook.Config do
       root_path
     else
       IO.warn("ignoring #{context} because it doesn't point to a directory: #{root_path}")
-      File.get_cwd!()
+      File.cwd!()
     end
   end