diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index d3fb3f2cbd..1ae07108e4 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -675,10 +675,10 @@ var (
 	}
 
 	// ATM the url is left to the user and deployment to
-	JSpathFlag = cli.StringFlag{
+	JSpathFlag = DirectoryFlag{
 		Name:  "jspath",
 		Usage: "JavaScript root path for `loadScript`",
-		Value: ".",
+		Value: DirectoryString("."),
 	}
 
 	// Gas price oracle settings