diff --git a/crates/ruff_server/src/server.rs b/crates/ruff_server/src/server.rs
index bf88192e45..a934471701 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_server/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_server/src/server.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 //! Scheduling, I/O, and API endpoints.
 
-use anyhow::anyhow;
 use lsp::Connection;
 use lsp_server as lsp;
 use lsp_types as types;
@@ -46,8 +45,12 @@ impl Server {
             .workspace_folders
             .map(|folders| folders.into_iter().map(|folder| folder.uri).collect())
             .or_else(|| init_params.root_uri.map(|u| vec![u]))
+            .or_else(|| {
+                tracing::debug!("No root URI or workspace(s) were provided during initialization. Using the current working directory as a default workspace...");
+                Some(vec![types::Url::from_file_path(std::env::current_dir().ok()?).ok()?])
+            })
             .ok_or_else(|| {
-                anyhow!("No workspace or root URI was given in the LSP initialization parameters. The server cannot start.")
+                anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to get the current working directory while creating a default workspace.")
             })?;
 
         let initialize_data = serde_json::json!({