diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua
index 80aece22..519546e1 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua
@@ -32,13 +32,12 @@ function M.detectors.lsp(buf)
   end
   local roots = {} ---@type string[]
   for _, client in pairs(Util.lsp.get_clients({ bufnr = buf })) do
+    -- only check workspace folders, since we're not interested in clients
+    -- running in single file mode
     local workspace = client.config.workspace_folders
     for _, ws in pairs(workspace or {}) do
       roots[#roots + 1] = vim.uri_to_fname(ws.uri)
     end
-    if client.config.root_dir then
-      roots[#roots + 1] = client.config.root_dir
-    end
   end
   return vim.tbl_filter(function(path)
     path = Util.norm(path)