diff --git a/lib/wasi/src/syscalls/mod.rs b/lib/wasi/src/syscalls/mod.rs
index 4d0c563a6f4..ac6dde904bc 100644
--- a/lib/wasi/src/syscalls/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/wasi/src/syscalls/mod.rs
@@ -1321,6 +1321,10 @@ pub fn fd_readdir<M: MemorySize>(
                             (entry.name.to_string(), stat.st_filetype, stat.st_ino)
                         }),
                 );
+                // adding . and .. special folders
+                // TODO: inode
+                entry_vec.push((".".to_string(), __WASI_FILETYPE_DIRECTORY, 0));
+                entry_vec.push(("..".to_string(), __WASI_FILETYPE_DIRECTORY, 0));
                 entry_vec.sort_by(|a, b| a.0.cmp(&b.0));
                 entry_vec
             }