diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal/Helpers/TerminalQuery.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal/Helpers/TerminalQuery.cs
index f3e35e8af3..97bbae741f 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal/Helpers/TerminalQuery.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WindowsTerminal/Helpers/TerminalQuery.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class TerminalQuery : ITerminalQuery
     public IEnumerable<TerminalPackage> GetTerminals()
     {
         var user = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().User;
-        var localAppDataPath = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("LOCALAPPDATA");
+        var localAppDataPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData);
 
         foreach (var p in _packageManager.FindPackagesForUser(user.Value).Where(p => Packages.Contains(p.Id.Name)))
         {