diff --git a/scripts/develop.sh b/scripts/develop.sh
index 41827041e1fe6..671c46a0bd5cc 100755
--- a/scripts/develop.sh
+++ b/scripts/develop.sh
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ fatal() {
 	fi
 
 	# Start the frontend once we have a template up and running
-	CODER_HOST=http://127.0.0.1:3000 start_cmd SITE date pnpm --cwd=./site dev --host
+	CODER_HOST=http://127.0.0.1:3000 start_cmd SITE date pnpm --dir ./site dev --host
 
 	interfaces=(localhost)
 	if command -v ip >/dev/null; then