diff --git a/crates/recent_projects/src/recent_projects.rs b/crates/recent_projects/src/recent_projects.rs
index 246b5ec2ee1302e3be986e53252abfd90065357c..cf511b835d8d16e975fd02011c70ab1626c069be 100644
--- a/crates/recent_projects/src/recent_projects.rs
+++ b/crates/recent_projects/src/recent_projects.rs
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ fn open_local_project(
             PathPromptOptions {
                 files: true,
                 directories: true,
-                multiple: false,
+                multiple: true,
                 prompt: None,
             },
             DirectoryLister::Local(