diff --git a/letta_code/CHANGELOG.md b/letta_code/CHANGELOG.md
index 68532f59c1..0adbc9e229 100644
--- a/letta_code/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/letta_code/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.34.21.1 (24-10-2026)
+
+- Fix `getcwd: cannot access parent directories` at startup: the image now starts from `/` instead of upstream's `/workspace`, which is replaced by a symlink to `/config/workspace` during init
+
 ## 0.34.21 (2026-10-24)
 
 - Update to latest version from letta-ai/letta-code (changelog: <https://github.com/letta-ai/letta-code/releases>)
diff --git a/letta_code/Dockerfile b/letta_code/Dockerfile
index cc2cb2e734..e7d493469c 100644
--- a/letta_code/Dockerfile
+++ b/letta_code/Dockerfile
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ FROM ghcr.io/letta-ai/letta-code:${BUILD_UPSTREAM}
 
 USER root
 
+# Upstream sets WORKDIR /workspace, which 20-config_location.sh replaces with a
+# symlink to /config/workspace; start from / so services do not inherit a deleted cwd
+WORKDIR /
+
 ##################
 # 3 Install apps #
 ##################
diff --git a/letta_code/config.yaml b/letta_code/config.yaml
index df0492889e..f6660c3e43 100644
--- a/letta_code/config.yaml
+++ b/letta_code/config.yaml
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ schema:
   token: password?
 slug: letta_code
 url: https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/tree/master/letta_code
-version: "0.34.21"
+version: "0.34.21.1"