diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 120de5a..6ef2a3f 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -1721,6 +1721,7 @@ pub fn main() anyerror!void {
             }
         }
         logger.info("No config file zls.json found.", .{});
+        config_path = null;
     }
 
     // Find the zig executable in PATH