diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
index 792525b19a..73ca6c0b7f 100644
--- a/.gitpod.Dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 FROM gitpod/workspace-full
-
+WORKDIR /workspace/nushell
 USER root
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libssl-dev \
     libxcb-composite0-dev \