diff --git a/src/cli/index.ts b/src/cli/index.ts
index 4405516..735b737 100755
--- a/src/cli/index.ts
+++ b/src/cli/index.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ program
   .option("-u, --update", "Rewrite expected output in-place with actual output")
   .option("-k, --keep", "Keep temp directories after run")
   .option("--clean-env", "Start with empty environment")
-  .option("--path <path>", "Prepend <path> to PATH (repeatable)", (val: string, acc: string[]) => [...acc, val], [] as string[])
+  .option("--path <path>", "Prepend <path> to PATH (repeatable)", (val: string, acc: string[]) => [...acc, val])
   .option("--timeout <dur>", "Per-command timeout", "10s")
   .option("-v, --verbose", "Print each command as it runs")
   .option("--parallel", "Run files in parallel")
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ $ true
 
       const fileResult = await runFile(parsed, {
         cleanEnv: opts.cleanEnv ?? false,
-        pathDirs: opts.path.length > 0 ? opts.path : undefined,
+        pathDirs: opts.path,
         timeout: timeoutMs,
         verbose: opts.verbose ?? false,
         onCommand: opts.verbose