diff --git a/helix-dap/examples/dap-basic.rs b/helix-dap/examples/dap-basic.rs
index 68e8ab545..2e4ff2b19 100644
--- a/helix-dap/examples/dap-basic.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/examples/dap-basic.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     println!("create: {:?}", client);
     let mut client = client?;
 
-    println!("init: {:?}", client.initialize().await);
+    println!("init: {:?}", client.initialize("go".to_owned()).await);
     println!("caps: {:#?}", client.capabilities());
     println!(
         "launch: {:?}",
diff --git a/helix-dap/src/client.rs b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
index cbb24d15d..41e7dca63 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
@@ -350,11 +350,11 @@ impl Client {
             .expect("language server not yet initialized!")
     }
 
-    pub async fn initialize(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn initialize(&mut self, adapter_id: String) -> Result<()> {
         let args = InitializeArguments {
             client_id: "hx".to_owned(),
             client_name: "helix".to_owned(),
-            adapter_id: "go".to_owned(),
+            adapter_id,
             locale: "en-us".to_owned(),
             lines_start_at_one: true,
             columns_start_at_one: true,