diff --git a/src/component/io.cpp b/src/component/io.cpp
index 4ca4ae8..6e357a5 100644
--- a/src/component/io.cpp
+++ b/src/component/io.cpp
@@ -13,12 +13,20 @@ namespace io
 	class component final : public component_interface
 	{
 	public:
+		void on_after_dvar_init([[maybe_unused]] plugin::plugin* plugin) override
+		{
+			const auto fs_homepath = game::Dvar_FindVar("fs_homepath");
+			if (fs_homepath == nullptr)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
+			std::filesystem::current_path(fs_homepath->current.string);
+			printf("working directory: %s", fs_homepath->current.string);
+		}
+
 		void on_startup([[maybe_unused]] plugin::plugin* plugin) override
 		{
-			// TODO: fix this, or is it because pluto does it already?
-			//const auto fs_basegame = game::Dvar_FindVar("fs_basegame");
-			//std::filesystem::current_path(fs_basegame->current.string);
-
 			gsc::function::add_multiple([](const std::string& file, const std::string& data,
 				const scripting::variadic_args& va)
 			{