diff --git a/build/core.cjs b/build/core.cjs
index 1c4f3dc22f..b33284b305 100644
--- a/build/core.cjs
+++ b/build/core.cjs
@@ -1098,9 +1098,7 @@ function syncCwd() {
   if ($[CWD] != import_node_process2.default.cwd()) import_node_process2.default.chdir($[CWD]);
 }
 function cd(dir) {
-  if (dir instanceof ProcessOutput) {
-    dir = dir.toString().trim();
-  }
+  if (dir instanceof ProcessOutput) return cd(dir.toString().trim());
   $.log({ kind: "cd", dir, verbose: !$.quiet && $.verbose });
   import_node_process2.default.chdir(dir);
   $[CWD] = import_node_process2.default.cwd();
diff --git a/src/core.ts b/src/core.ts
index 7ad9d7c5c7..381981bc3a 100644
--- a/src/core.ts
+++ b/src/core.ts
@@ -1026,10 +1026,8 @@ function syncCwd() {
   if ($[CWD] != process.cwd()) process.chdir($[CWD])
 }
 
-export function cd(dir: string | ProcessOutput) {
-  if (dir instanceof ProcessOutput) {
-    dir = dir.toString().trim()
-  }
+export function cd(dir: string | ProcessOutput): void {
+  if (dir instanceof ProcessOutput) return cd(dir.toString().trim())
 
   $.log({ kind: 'cd', dir, verbose: !$.quiet && $.verbose })
   process.chdir(dir)