diff --git a/vti/src/cli.ts b/vti/src/cli.ts
index 42d173ec68..1eb4dd631d 100644
--- a/vti/src/cli.ts
+++ b/vti/src/cli.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ async function prepareClientConnection(workspaceUri: Uri) {
   const init: InitializeParams = {
     rootPath: workspaceUri.fsPath,
     rootUri: workspaceUri.toString(),
+    processId: process.pid,
     ...params
   } as InitializeParams;
 
diff --git a/vti/src/initParams.ts b/vti/src/initParams.ts
index 495eecbf07..3faa8c4dab 100644
--- a/vti/src/initParams.ts
+++ b/vti/src/initParams.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 export const params = {
-  /**
-   * Doesn't matter as long as its positive
-   */
-  processId: 1,
   capabilities: {},
   initializationOptions: {
     config: {