diff --git a/cmd/project_open.go b/cmd/project_open.go
index a86198e..3b56860 100644
--- a/cmd/project_open.go
+++ b/cmd/project_open.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"gitlab.sweetwater.com/it/devops/tools/gitlab-project-manager/internal/gitlab"
 )
 
 var projectOpenCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -58,10 +59,18 @@ func projectOpenCmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		searchTerm = args[0]
 	}
 
-	// Find a project
-	project := fzfSearchProjectAliases(searchTerm)
+	// Try to open local project
+	var project *gitlab.Project
+	if searchTerm == "." {
+		project, _ = cache.GetProjectFromCwd()
+	}
+
+	// Find a project if not local
 	if project == nil {
-		plog.Fatal("No project to open, nothing to do")
+		project = fzfSearchProjectAliases(searchTerm)
+		if project == nil {
+			plog.Fatal("No project to open, nothing to do")
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Check the project