diff --git a/crates/uv-fs/src/path.rs b/crates/uv-fs/src/path.rs
index 7ce2ef42a..0e162c76c 100644
--- a/crates/uv-fs/src/path.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-fs/src/path.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ use either::Either;
 use path_slash::PathExt;
 
 /// The current working directory.
-pub static CWD: LazyLock<PathBuf> =
-    LazyLock::new(|| std::env::current_dir().expect("The current directory must exist"));
+#[allow(clippy::exit, clippy::print_stderr)]
+pub static CWD: LazyLock<PathBuf> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+    std::env::current_dir().unwrap_or_else(|_e| {
+        eprintln!("Current directory does not exist");
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    })
+});
 
 pub trait Simplified {
     /// Simplify a [`Path`].