diff --git a/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs b/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
index fd50340c1..9c7929ba5 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
@@ -368,6 +368,14 @@ impl Editor {
                     };
                     let mut process = std::process::Command::new(config.command);
 
+                    process
+                        .args(
+                            config
+                                .args
+                                .into_iter()
+                                .map(|s| s.replace("%{cwd}", &arguments.cwd)), // temporary until #11164 is merged
+                        )
+                        .current_dir(arguments.cwd);
 
                     if config.join_args {
                         process.arg(arguments.args.join(" "));