diff --git a/modules/prompt/shell_space.nu b/modules/prompt/shell_space.nu
index 816502a3..855633a0 100644
--- a/modules/prompt/shell_space.nu
+++ b/modules/prompt/shell_space.nu
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-# use shells to to show workspaces
+use std/dirs
+
+# use the std dirs ring to show workspaces
 def workspaces [] {
-    shells | each {|item index|
-      if $item.active {
-        $"(ansi green)($index) "
+    dirs | enumerate | each {|it|
+      if $it.item.active {
+        $"(ansi green)($it.index) "
       } else {
-        $"(ansi blue)($index) "
+        $"(ansi blue)($it.index) "
       }
     }| str join
 }