diff --git a/src/cmd/aquila/add.zig b/src/cmd/aquila/add.zig
index 6c752985f424dea2fada4dde38b0a26cd9510abd..141214b0093326b36bbf2980d25b2a5386506cc4 100644
--- a/src/cmd/aquila/add.zig
+++ b/src/cmd/aquila/add.zig
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn do(dir: std.fs.Dir, pkg_id: string) !string {
         }
     }
 
-    const file = try zigmod.ModFile.openFile(std.fs.cwd(), .{ .mode = .read_write });
+    var file = try zigmod.ModFile.openFile(dir, .{ .mode = .read_write });
     defer file.close();
     try file.seekTo(try file.getEndPos());