diff --git a/cmd/tools/amalgamate.v b/cmd/tools/amalgamate.v
index 9fd2a243e3..d5e95b7670 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/amalgamate.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/amalgamate.v
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fn (mut c Context) amalgamate() ! {
 	if c.config.input_files.len == 0 {
 		// source += '/* ########## stdin */\n'
 		// if there are no input files, read from stdin
-		local_dir := os.get_current_dir()
+		local_dir := os.getwd()
 		source += c.handle_includes(local_dir, os.get_raw_lines_joined())!
 		// source += '/* ########## stdin end */\n'
 	} else {
diff --git a/cmd/tools/bench/map_clear_runner.vsh b/cmd/tools/bench/map_clear_runner.vsh
index 6ce3730489..0c82cc82fd 100755
--- a/cmd/tools/bench/map_clear_runner.vsh
+++ b/cmd/tools/bench/map_clear_runner.vsh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ step := os.args[3] or { '500_000' }.int()
 os.chdir(os.dir(@VEXE))!
 vcmd := 'v ${flags} cmd/tools/bench/map_clear.v'
 
-println('>> start: ${start} | end: ${end} | step: ${step} | workdir: "${os.get_current_dir()}" | flags: "${flags}" | vcmd: "${vcmd}"')
+println('>> start: ${start} | end: ${end} | step: ${step} | workdir: "${os.getwd()}" | flags: "${flags}" | vcmd: "${vcmd}"')
 assert os.system(vcmd) == 0
 
 println('running...')
diff --git a/cmd/tools/fast/fast_job.v b/cmd/tools/fast/fast_job.v
index b49564a4dc..542bf01fde 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/fast/fast_job.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/fast/fast_job.v
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fn main() {
 	elog('fast_job PATH: ${os.getenv('PATH')}')
 
 	os.chdir(fast_dir)!
-	elog('fast_job start in os.get_current_dir(): ${os.get_current_dir()}')
+	elog('fast_job start in os.getwd(): ${os.getwd()}')
 
 	defer {
 		elog('fast_job end')
diff --git a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
index 9f4b946da1..b86aa65b55 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/modules/testing/common.v
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ pub fn (mut ts TestSession) add(file string) {
 pub fn (mut ts TestSession) test() {
 	// Ensure that .tmp.c files generated from compiling _test.v files,
 	// are easy to delete at the end, *without* affecting the existing ones.
-	current_wd := os.get_current_dir()
+	current_wd := os.getwd()
 	if current_wd == os.wd_at_startup && current_wd == ts.vroot {
 		ts.root_relative = true
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v b/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v
index 5286dbe0cd..56304441c0 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/performance_compare.v
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ mut:
 
 fn new_context() Context {
 	return Context{
-		cwd:          os.get_current_dir()
+		cwd:          os.getwd()
 		commit_after: 'master'
 		warmups:      4
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/tools/test_os_process.v b/cmd/tools/test_os_process.v
index cd22e82037..3eecbc0a5b 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/test_os_process.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/test_os_process.v
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fn main() {
 		eprintln('> args: ${args} | context: ${ctx}')
 	}
 	if ctx.show_wd {
-		ctx.println('WORK_DIR=${os.get_current_dir()}')
+		ctx.println('WORK_DIR=${os.getwd()}')
 	}
 	if ctx.show_env {
 		all := os.environ()
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vast/vast.v b/cmd/tools/vast/vast.v
index e977f224aa..d39bb087ba 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vast/vast.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vast/vast.v
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ fn get_abs_path(path string) string {
 	if os.is_abs_path(path) {
 		return path
 	} else if path.starts_with('./') {
-		return os.join_path(os.get_current_dir(), path[2..])
+		return os.join_path(os.getwd(), path[2..])
 	} else {
-		return os.join_path(os.get_current_dir(), path)
+		return os.join_path(os.getwd(), path)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vbug.v b/cmd/tools/vbug.v
index 47b8a10034..b9a234219b 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vbug.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vbug.v
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fn get_vdoctor_output(is_verbose bool) string {
 fn get_v_build_output(is_verbose bool, is_yes bool, file_path string) string {
 	mut vexe := os.getenv('VEXE')
 	// prepare a V compiler with -g to have better backtraces if possible
-	wd := os.get_current_dir()
+	wd := os.getwd()
 	os.chdir(vroot) or {}
 	verbose_flag := if is_verbose { '-v' } else { '' }
 	vdbg_path := $if windows { '${vroot}/vdbg.exe' } $else { '${vroot}/vdbg' }
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vcover/main.v b/cmd/tools/vcover/main.v
index a5d336a412..5e8b9e29bd 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vcover/main.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vcover/main.v
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ fn normalize_path(path string) string {
 
 fn main() {
 	mut ctx := Context{}
-	ctx.working_folder = normalize_path(os.real_path(os.get_current_dir()))
+	ctx.working_folder = normalize_path(os.real_path(os.getwd()))
 	mut fp := flag.new_flag_parser(os.args#[1..])
 	fp.application('v cover')
 	fp.version('0.0.2')
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate.v b/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate.v
index ab07ad7597..e8faca9277 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate.v
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ fn init_project(cmd Command) ! {
 	mut c := Create{
 		template: get_template(cmd)
 	}
-	dir_name := check_name(os.file_name(os.get_current_dir()))
+	dir_name := check_name(os.file_name(os.getwd()))
 	if !os.exists('v.mod') {
 		mod_dir_has_hyphens := dir_name.contains('-')
 		c.name = if mod_dir_has_hyphens { dir_name.replace('-', '_') } else { dir_name }
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoctor.v b/cmd/tools/vdoctor.v
index 9bb1286da2..2c91d3de13 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoctor.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoctor.v
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ fn (mut a App) collect_info() {
 	a.line('OS', '${os_kind}, ${os_details}')
 	a.line('Processor', arch_details.join(', '))
 	a.println('')
-	get_current_dir := os.get_current_dir()
+	getwd := os.getwd()
 	vmodules := os.vmodules_dir()
 	vtmp_dir := os.vtmp_dir()
 	vexe := os.getenv('VEXE')
 	vroot := os.dir(vexe)
 	os.chdir(vroot) or {}
-	a.line('get_current_dir', get_current_dir)
+	a.line('getwd', getwd)
 	a.line('vexe', vexe)
 	a.line('vexe mtime', time.unix(os.file_last_mod_unix(vexe)).str())
 	a.println('')
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vsymlink/vsymlink.v b/cmd/tools/vsymlink/vsymlink.v
index 689d469384..1a27450aee 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vsymlink/vsymlink.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vsymlink/vsymlink.v
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ fn setup_symlink_github() {
 		eprintln('    On windows, use `.\\v.exe symlink` instead.')
 		exit(1)
 	}
-	content += '\n${os.get_current_dir()}\n'
+	content += '\n${os.getwd()}\n'
 	os.write_file(os.getenv('GITHUB_PATH'), content) or { panic('Failed to write to GITHUB_PATH.') }
 }
diff --git a/vlib/os/filepath.v b/vlib/os/filepath.v
index 6dababfb1f..0fafc2f031 100644
--- a/vlib/os/filepath.v
+++ b/vlib/os/filepath.v
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub fn is_abs_path(path string) bool {
 // with the given `path` (if the `path` is relative)
 // and returns the absolute path representation.
 pub fn abs_path(path string) string {
-	wd := get_current_dir()
+	wd := getwd()
 	if path == '' {
 		return wd
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/os/filepath_test.v b/vlib/os/filepath_test.v
index 923f8f5040..1769739de8 100644
--- a/vlib/os/filepath_test.v
+++ b/vlib/os/filepath_test.v
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ fn test_norm_path() {
 }
 
 fn test_abs_path() {
-	wd := get_current_dir()
+	wd := getwd()
 	wd_w_sep := wd + path_separator
 	$if windows {
 		assert abs_path('path/to/file.v') == '${wd_w_sep}path\\to\\file.v'
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ fn test_abs_path() {
 }
 
 fn test_existing_path() {
-	wd := get_current_dir()
+	wd := getwd()
 	$if windows {
 		assert existing_path('') or { '' } == ''
 		assert existing_path('..') or { '' } == '..'
diff --git a/vlib/os/find_abs_path_of_executable_test.v b/vlib/os/find_abs_path_of_executable_test.v
index dbae744864..641b57ae78 100644
--- a/vlib/os/find_abs_path_of_executable_test.v
+++ b/vlib/os/find_abs_path_of_executable_test.v
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fn test_find_abs_path_of_executable() {
 	}
 
 	original_path := os.getenv('PATH')
-	original_wdir := os.get_current_dir()
+	original_wdir := os.getwd()
 	defer {
 		os.chdir(original_wdir) or {}
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/os/os.c.v b/vlib/os/os.c.v
index 34d2ac607e..54075b2a9b 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os.c.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os.c.v
@@ -756,16 +756,8 @@ pub fn chdir(path string) ! {
 }
 
 // getwd returns the absolute path of the current directory.
-// @[deprecated: 'use `get_current_dir()` instead']
-// TODO: uncomment the deprecation here, after 2024-11-27
-@[deprecated_after: '2024-12-24']
-pub fn getwd() string {
-	return get_current_dir()
-}
-
-// get_current_dir returns the absolute path of the current directory.
 @[manualfree]
-pub fn get_current_dir() string {
+pub fn getwd() string {
 	unsafe {
 		buf := [max_path_buffer_size]u8{}
 		$if windows {
diff --git a/vlib/os/os.v b/vlib/os/os.v
index 931915370b..e2cd8d11a5 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os.v
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import strings
 
 pub const max_path_len = 4096
 
-pub const wd_at_startup = get_current_dir()
+pub const wd_at_startup = getwd()
 
 const f_ok = 0
 
diff --git a/vlib/os/os_js.js.v b/vlib/os/os_js.js.v
index f6a05f3f7c..8fd042fc0c 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os_js.js.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os_js.js.v
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@ pub fn read_file(s string) !string {
 }
 
 pub fn getwd() string {
-	return get_current_dir()
-}
-
-pub fn get_current_dir() string {
 	res := ''
 	#res.str = $process.cwd()
 
diff --git a/vlib/os/os_test.c.v b/vlib/os/os_test.c.v
index ea496bdab6..f9009ade9f 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os_test.c.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os_test.c.v
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ fn test_realpath_removes_dots() {
 }
 
 fn test_realpath_absolutizes_existing_relative_paths() {
-	old_wd := os.get_current_dir()
+	old_wd := os.getwd()
 	defer {
 		os.chdir(old_wd) or { panic(err) }
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/os/process_test.v b/vlib/os/process_test.v
index aacba18603..8459d301d5 100644
--- a/vlib/os/process_test.v
+++ b/vlib/os/process_test.v
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fn test_getpid() {
 
 fn test_set_work_folder() {
 	new_work_folder := os.real_path(os.temp_dir())
-	parent_working_folder := os.get_current_dir()
+	parent_working_folder := os.getwd()
 	dump(new_work_folder)
 	dump(parent_working_folder)
 	if new_work_folder == parent_working_folder {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fn test_set_work_folder() {
 	child_work_folder := output.find_between('stdout, WORK_DIR=', '\n').trim_space()
 	dump(child_work_folder)
 	assert child_work_folder == new_work_folder
-	new_parent_work_folder := os.get_current_dir()
+	new_parent_work_folder := os.getwd()
 	dump(new_parent_work_folder)
 	assert new_parent_work_folder == parent_working_folder
 	assert new_parent_work_folder != child_work_folder
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/builder.v b/vlib/v/builder/builder.v
index 7c585ee2ee..a897d40464 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/builder.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/builder.v
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ pub fn (b &Builder) find_module_path(mod string, fpath string) !string {
 		module_lookup_paths << vmod_file_location.vmod_folder
 	}
 	module_lookup_paths << b.module_search_paths
-	module_lookup_paths << os.get_current_dir()
+	module_lookup_paths << os.getwd()
 	// go up through parents looking for modules a folder.
 	// we need a proper solution that works most of the time. look at vdoc.get_parent_mod
 	if fpath.contains(os.path_separator + 'modules' + os.path_separator) {
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/cc.v b/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
index db98fab239..093e9f691f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ pub fn (mut v Builder) cc() {
 	vdir := os.dir(vexe)
 	mut tried_compilation_commands := []string{}
 	mut tcc_output := os.Result{}
-	original_pwd := os.get_current_dir()
+	original_pwd := os.getwd()
 	for {
 		// try to compile with the chosen compiler
 		// if compilation fails, retry again with another
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ fn (mut v Builder) build_thirdparty_obj_file(mod string, path string, moduleflag
 		println(rebuild_reason_message)
 	}
 	// prepare for tcc, it needs relative paths to thirdparty/tcc to work:
-	current_folder := os.get_current_dir()
+	current_folder := os.getwd()
 	os.chdir(v.pref.vroot) or {}
 
 	mut all_options := []string{}
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/compile.v b/vlib/v/builder/compile.v
index b5641ef3e4..52bac1ebc8 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/compile.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/compile.v
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn check_if_output_folder_is_writable(pref_ &pref.Preferences) {
 	// without a folder component, just use the current folder instead:
 	mut output_folder := odir
 	if odir.len == pref_.out_name.len {
-		output_folder = os.get_current_dir()
+		output_folder = os.getwd()
 	}
 	os.ensure_folder_is_writable(output_folder) or {
 		// An early error here, is better than an unclear C error later:
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/rebuilding.v b/vlib/v/builder/rebuilding.v
index 8e8d13dd8e..a94d384cf6 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/rebuilding.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/rebuilding.v
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ pub fn (mut b Builder) find_invalidated_modules_by_files(all_files []string) []s
 }
 
 fn (mut b Builder) v_build_module(vexe string, imp_path string) {
-	pwd := os.get_current_dir()
+	pwd := os.getwd()
 	defer {
 		os.chdir(pwd) or {}
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/autocomplete.v b/vlib/v/checker/autocomplete.v
index c8d0323db3..dad8d7055f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/autocomplete.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/autocomplete.v
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fn (mut c Checker) ident_autocomplete(node ast.Ident) {
 	// Mini LS hack (v -line-info "a.v:16")
 	println(
 		'checker.ident() info.line_nr=${c.pref.linfo.line_nr} node.line_nr=${node.pos.line_nr} ' +
-		' pwd="${os.get_current_dir()}" file="${c.file.path}", ' +
+		' pwd="${os.getwd()}" file="${c.file.path}", ' +
 		' pref.linfo.path="${c.pref.linfo.path}" node.name="${node.name}" expr="${c.pref.linfo.expr}"')
 	// Make sure this ident is on the same line as requeste, in the same file, and has the same name
 	same_line := node.pos.line_nr in [c.pref.linfo.line_nr - 1, c.pref.linfo.line_nr + 1, c.pref.linfo.line_nr]
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fn (mut c Checker) ident_autocomplete(node ast.Ident) {
 	if !same_name {
 		return
 	}
-	abs_path := os.join_path(os.get_current_dir(), c.file.path)
+	abs_path := os.join_path(os.getwd(), c.file.path)
 	if c.pref.linfo.path !in [c.file.path, abs_path] {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index d5ea131307..50a6604e08 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -422,8 +422,7 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) check_files(ast_files []&ast.File) {
 	// After the main checker run, run the line info check, print line info, and exit (if it's present)
 	if !c.pref.linfo.is_running && c.pref.line_info != '' { //'' && c.pref.linfo.line_nr == 0 {
 		// c.do_line_info(c.pref.line_info, ast_files)
-		println('setting is_running=true,  pref.path=${c.pref.linfo.path} curdir' +
-			os.get_current_dir())
+		println('setting is_running=true,  pref.path=${c.pref.linfo.path} curdir' + os.getwd())
 		c.pref.linfo.is_running = true
 		for i, file in ast_files {
 			// println(file.path)
@@ -433,8 +432,7 @@ pub fn (mut c Checker) check_files(ast_files []&ast.File) {
 				exit(0)
 			} else if file.path.starts_with('./') {
 				// Maybe it's a "./foo.v", linfo.path has an absolute path
-				abs_path := os.join_path(os.get_current_dir(), file.path).replace('/./',
-					'/') // TODO: join_path shouldn't have /./
+				abs_path := os.join_path(os.getwd(), file.path).replace('/./', '/') // TODO: join_path shouldn't have /./
 				if abs_path == c.pref.linfo.path {
 					c.check_files([ast_files[i]])
 					exit(0)
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index e77cb35034..2b3122d333 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) free_scanner() {
 	}
 }
 
-const normalised_working_folder = (os.real_path(os.get_current_dir()) + os.path_separator).replace('\\',
+const normalised_working_folder = (os.real_path(os.getwd()) + os.path_separator).replace('\\',
 	'/')
 
 pub fn (mut p Parser) set_path(path string) {
diff --git a/vlib/v/pref/pref.v b/vlib/v/pref/pref.v
index cb5bc69494..749843bdef 100644
--- a/vlib/v/pref/pref.v
+++ b/vlib/v/pref/pref.v
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ pub fn parse_args_and_show_errors(known_external_commands []string, args []strin
 					res.is_o = true
 				}
 				if !os.is_abs_path(res.out_name) {
-					res.out_name = os.join_path(os.get_current_dir(), res.out_name)
+					res.out_name = os.join_path(os.getwd(), res.out_name)
 				}
 				i++
 			}
diff --git a/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v b/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
index 2e9bb9ab68..118c522242 100644
--- a/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
+++ b/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pub fn new_scanner_file(file_path string, comments_mode CommentsMode, pref_ &pre
 	mut raw_text := util.read_file(file_path) or { return err }
 	if pref_.line_info != '' {
 		// Add line info expr to the scanner text
-		abs_path := os.join_path(os.get_current_dir(), file_path)
+		abs_path := os.join_path(os.getwd(), file_path)
 		if pref_.linfo.path in [file_path, abs_path] {
 			raw_text = pref.add_line_info_expr_to_program_text(raw_text, pref_.linfo)
 		}
diff --git a/vlib/v/slow_tests/repl/runner/runner.v b/vlib/v/slow_tests/repl/runner/runner.v
index 5f57f10284..c85e63d7c0 100644
--- a/vlib/v/slow_tests/repl/runner/runner.v
+++ b/vlib/v/slow_tests/repl/runner/runner.v
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn full_path_to_v(dirs_in int) string {
 	args := os.args
 	vreal  := os.real_path('v')
 	myself := os.real_path( os.executable() )
-	wd := os.get_current_dir()
+	wd := os.getwd()
 	println('args are: $args')
 	println('vreal   : $vreal')
 	println('myself  : $myself')
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ pub fn run_prod_file(wd string, vexec string, file string) !string {
 
 pub fn new_options() RunnerOptions {
 	vexec := full_path_to_v(5)
-	mut wd := os.get_current_dir()
+	mut wd := os.getwd()
 	mut files := []string{}
 	if os.args.len > 1 {
 		files = os.args[1..].clone()
 	} else {
 		os.chdir(os.dir(vexec)) or {}
-		wd = os.get_current_dir()
+		wd = os.getwd()
 		files = os.walk_ext('.', '.repl')
 	}
 	return RunnerOptions{
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ pub fn new_options() RunnerOptions {
 }
 
 pub fn new_prod_options() RunnerOptions {
-	wd := os.get_current_dir()
+	wd := os.getwd()
 	vexec := full_path_to_v(4)
 	mut files := []string{}
 	if os.args.len > 1 {
diff --git a/vlib/v/util/module.v b/vlib/v/util/module.v
index 3a6695b0a2..31a68d61e2 100644
--- a/vlib/v/util/module.v
+++ b/vlib/v/util/module.v
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ pub fn qualify_module(pref_ &pref.Preferences, mod string, file_path string) str
 	// TODO: 2022-01-30: That makes lookup dependent on fragile environment factors.
 	// TODO: 2022-01-30: The lookup should be relative to the folder, in which the current file is,
 	// TODO: 2022-01-30: *NOT* to the working folder of the compiler, which can change easily.
-	if clean_file_path.replace(os.get_current_dir() + os.path_separator, '') == mod {
-		trace_qualify(@FN, mod, file_path, 'module_res 2', mod, 'clean_file_path - get_current_dir == mod, clean_file_path: ${clean_file_path}')
+	if clean_file_path.replace(os.getwd() + os.path_separator, '') == mod {
+		trace_qualify(@FN, mod, file_path, 'module_res 2', mod, 'clean_file_path - getwd == mod, clean_file_path: ${clean_file_path}')
 		return mod
 	}
 	if m1 := mod_path_to_full_name(pref_, mod, clean_file_path) {
diff --git a/vlib/v/util/util.v b/vlib/v/util/util.v
index e00155f0b8..39482aac9f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/util/util.v
+++ b/vlib/v/util/util.v
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ pub fn launch_tool(is_verbose bool, tool_name string, args []string) {
 			println('Compiling ${tool_name} with: "${compilation_command}"')
 		}
 
-		current_work_dir := os.get_current_dir()
+		current_work_dir := os.getwd()
 		tlog('recompiling ${tool_source}')
 		lockfile := tool_exe + '.lock'
 		tlog('lockfile: ${lockfile}')
diff --git a/vlib/veb/static_handler.v b/vlib/veb/static_handler.v
index 128ffb5dbe..6cbc59c6c6 100644
--- a/vlib/veb/static_handler.v
+++ b/vlib/veb/static_handler.v
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn (mut sh StaticHandler) handle_static(directory_path string, root bool) !b
 // ```
 pub fn (mut sh StaticHandler) host_handle_static(host string, directory_path string, root bool) !bool {
 	if !os.exists(directory_path) {
-		return error('directory `${directory_path}` does not exist. The directory should be relative to the current working directory: ${os.get_current_dir()}')
+		return error('directory `${directory_path}` does not exist. The directory should be relative to the current working directory: ${os.getwd()}')
 	}
 	dir_path := directory_path.trim_space().trim_right('/')
 	mut mount_path := ''
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub fn (mut sh StaticHandler) host_mount_static_folder_at(host string, directory
 	if mount_path == '' || mount_path[0] != `/` {
 		return error('invalid mount path! The path should start with `/`')
 	} else if !os.exists(directory_path) {
-		return error('directory `${directory_path}` does not exist. The directory should be relative to the current working directory: ${os.get_current_dir()}')
+		return error('directory `${directory_path}` does not exist. The directory should be relative to the current working directory: ${os.getwd()}')
 	}
 
 	dir_path := directory_path.trim_right('/')
diff --git a/vlib/x/vweb/static_handler.v b/vlib/x/vweb/static_handler.v
index 902bdfbfa5..3921752c67 100644
--- a/vlib/x/vweb/static_handler.v
+++ b/vlib/x/vweb/static_handler.v
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn (mut sh StaticHandler) handle_static(directory_path string, root bool) !b
 // ```
 pub fn (mut sh StaticHandler) host_handle_static(host string, directory_path string, root bool) !bool {
 	if !os.exists(directory_path) {
-		return error('directory `${directory_path}` does not exist. The directory should be relative to the current working directory: ${os.get_current_dir()}')
+		return error('directory `${directory_path}` does not exist. The directory should be relative to the current working directory: ${os.getwd()}')
 	}
 	dir_path := directory_path.trim_space().trim_right('/')
 	mut mount_path := ''
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub fn (mut sh StaticHandler) host_mount_static_folder_at(host string, directory
 	if mount_path == '' || mount_path[0] != `/` {
 		return error('invalid mount path! The path should start with `/`')
 	} else if !os.exists(directory_path) {
-		return error('directory `${directory_path}` does not exist. The directory should be relative to the current working directory: ${os.get_current_dir()}')
+		return error('directory `${directory_path}` does not exist. The directory should be relative to the current working directory: ${os.getwd()}')
 	}
 
 	dir_path := directory_path.trim_right('/')