diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca7db741d..c9d08a6d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 # Unreleased
 
+- Fix incorrect esy sandbox docs (#1297)
+
 ## 1.14.0
 
 - Support switching between impl and intf in reason (#1274)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f4fb89df..e152fc833 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ _Local switch_
 {
   "ocaml.sandbox": {
     "kind": "esy",
-    "root": "${workspaceFolder:vscode-ocaml-platform}"
+    "root": "${firstWorkspaceFolder}"
   }
 }
 ```