diff --git a/templates/bash.txt b/templates/bash.txt
index 8aff54f..88fb9a2 100644
--- a/templates/bash.txt
+++ b/templates/bash.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function __zoxide_pwd() {
 # cd + custom logic based on the value of _ZO_ECHO.
 function __zoxide_cd() {
     # shellcheck disable=SC2164
-    \builtin cd "$@" {%- if echo %} && __zoxide_pwd {%- endif %}
+    \builtin cd -- "$@" {%- if echo %} && __zoxide_pwd {%- endif %}
 }
 
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diff --git a/templates/zsh.txt b/templates/zsh.txt
index 6f01d24..bc585f4 100644
--- a/templates/zsh.txt
+++ b/templates/zsh.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function __zoxide_pwd() {
 # cd + custom logic based on the value of _ZO_ECHO.
 function __zoxide_cd() {
     # shellcheck disable=SC2164
-    \builtin cd "$@" {%- if echo %} && __zoxide_pwd {%- endif %}
+    \builtin cd -- "$@" {%- if echo %} && __zoxide_pwd {%- endif %}
 }
 
 {{ section }}