diff --git a/lib/livebook/file_system/file.ex b/lib/livebook/file_system/file.ex
index cfc270339..5ee3b73ee 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/file_system/file.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/file_system/file.ex
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ defmodule Livebook.FileSystem.File do
   """
   @spec local(FileSystem.path()) :: t()
   def local(path) do
-    new(FileSystem.Local.new(), path)
+    new(Livebook.Config.local_filesystem(), path)
   end
 
   @doc """
diff --git a/test/livebook/file_system/file_test.exs b/test/livebook/file_system/file_test.exs
index 4da94e0b5..e08d01e29 100644
--- a/test/livebook/file_system/file_test.exs
+++ b/test/livebook/file_system/file_test.exs
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ defmodule Livebook.FileSystem.FileTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "local/1" do
+    test "uses the globally configured local file system instance" do
+      assert FileSystem.File.local("/path").file_system == Livebook.Config.local_filesystem()
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "relative/2" do
     test "ignores the file path if an absolute path is given" do
       file_system = FileSystem.Local.new()