diff --git a/kitty-nautilus.py b/kitty-nautilus.py
index b91c3be..880f593 100644
--- a/kitty-nautilus.py
+++ b/kitty-nautilus.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class KittyNautilusExtension(GObject.GObject, Nautilus.MenuProvider):
         self.intl = TRANSLATIONS[lang]
 
     def launch_kitty(self, menu: Nautilus.MenuItem, path):
-        subprocess.Popen(["kitty", "--working-directory", path], shell=False)
+        subprocess.Popen(["kitty", "-d", path], shell=False)
 
     def make_item(self, name, path) -> Nautilus.MenuItem:
         item = Nautilus.MenuItem(