diff --git a/crates/languages/src/json.rs b/crates/languages/src/json.rs
index 34853da7a6..217edcf91a 100644
--- a/crates/languages/src/json.rs
+++ b/crates/languages/src/json.rs
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ pub(super) fn json_task_context() -> ContextProviderWithTasks {
     ContextProviderWithTasks::new(TaskTemplates(vec![
         TaskTemplate {
             label: "package script $ZED_CUSTOM_script".to_owned(),
-            command: "npm run".to_owned(),
+            command: "npm --prefix $ZED_DIRNAME run".to_owned(),
             args: vec![VariableName::Custom("script".into()).template_value()],
             tags: vec!["package-script".into()],
             ..TaskTemplate::default()
         },
         TaskTemplate {
             label: "composer script $ZED_CUSTOM_script".to_owned(),
-            command: "composer".to_owned(),
+            command: "composer -d $ZED_DIRNAME".to_owned(),
             args: vec![VariableName::Custom("script".into()).template_value()],
             tags: vec!["composer-script".into()],
             ..TaskTemplate::default()