diff --git a/crates/nu-std/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-std/src/lib.rs
index 619c1cfa71..5c1e9237dd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-std/src/lib.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ use std dirs [
     p
     dexit
 ]
+use std pwd
 "#
         );
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/mod.nu
index 3ea85d2465..b800adf11e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/std/mod.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/std/mod.nu
@@ -286,3 +286,8 @@ It's been this long since (ansi green)Nushell(ansi reset)'s first commit:
 Startup Time: ($nu.startup-time)
 "
 }
+
+# Return the current working directory
+export def pwd [] {
+    $env.PWD
+}
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