diff --git a/xmake/plugins/lua/main.lua b/xmake/plugins/lua/main.lua
index c0cd92f527e..5166d282567 100644
--- a/xmake/plugins/lua/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/plugins/lua/main.lua
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ end
 
 function main()
 
+    -- restore to the current working directory
+    os.cd(os.workingdir())
+
     -- list builtin scripts
     if option.get("list") then
         return _list()