diff --git a/Snowflake.Data/Core/Tools/EnvironmentOperations.cs b/Snowflake.Data/Core/Tools/EnvironmentOperations.cs
index eb77eb56f..fd5676183 100644
--- a/Snowflake.Data/Core/Tools/EnvironmentOperations.cs
+++ b/Snowflake.Data/Core/Tools/EnvironmentOperations.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public virtual string GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder folder)
         public virtual string GetExecutionDirectory()
         {
             var executablePath = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()[0];
-            return Path.GetDirectoryName(executablePath);
+            return string.IsNullOrEmpty(executablePath) ? null : Path.GetDirectoryName(executablePath);
         }
     }
 }