diff --git a/kernel/src/sys/id.cpp b/kernel/src/sys/id.cpp
index 5fe236b3..899e1fb2 100644
--- a/kernel/src/sys/id.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/sys/id.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Result<u64> sys_chown(Registers*, SyscallArgs args)
 
     Credentials& auth = Scheduler::current()->auth;
 
-    auto inode = TRY(VFS::resolve_path(path.chars(), auth));
+    auto inode = TRY(VFS::resolve_path(path.chars(), auth, Scheduler::current()->current_directory));
 
     if (auth.euid != 0) return err(EPERM);