diff --git a/crates/agent/src/tools/create_directory_tool.rs b/crates/agent/src/tools/create_directory_tool.rs
index da2b33fa5f9e398d69aa3658d6e6fbfbdf8adf92..4f0ae7b511c062529b590701635865c090649246 100644
--- a/crates/agent/src/tools/create_directory_tool.rs
+++ b/crates/agent/src/tools/create_directory_tool.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl AgentTool for CreateDirectoryTool {
     const NAME: &'static str = "create_directory";
 
     fn kind() -> acp::ToolKind {
-        acp::ToolKind::Read
+        acp::ToolKind::Edit
     }
 
     fn initial_title(