diff --git a/makepad/app/src/makepadstorage.rs b/makepad/app/src/makepadstorage.rs
index ce8be4b..e3ccacc 100644
--- a/makepad/app/src/makepadstorage.rs
+++ b/makepad/app/src/makepadstorage.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl MakepadSettings {
                     http_server: HttpServerConfig::Localhost(8000),
                     workspaces: {
                         let mut workspace = HashMap::new();
-                        workspace.insert("makepad".to_string(), ".".to_string());
+                        workspace.insert("makepad".to_string(), "%%MAKEPAD_HOME%%".to_string());
                         workspace
                     }
                 });