diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Resources/config/twig.xml b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Resources/config/twig.xml
index 2720b11cfb933..cbef7eaafe590 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Resources/config/twig.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/TwigBundle/Resources/config/twig.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
         </service>
 
         <service id="twig.loader.native_filesystem" class="Twig_Loader_Filesystem" public="false">
-            <argument type="collection" />
+            <argument type="collection" /> <!-- paths -->
+            <argument>%kernel.root_dir%</argument>
         </service>
 
         <service id="twig.loader.filesystem" class="Symfony\Bundle\TwigBundle\Loader\FilesystemLoader" public="false">